1999-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L oil pan and gasket

[@mikeespo7728]

Great video!! Had this exact same issue with my 2002 GC WJ ..went to do an oil change, and boom, the bolt wouldn't come out .. just kept turning...It wasn't leaking so I just left it in and decided to change the oil by sucking it out through the top. It's been like that for 4 years.. Change the oil & filter every 2k miles , easy peazy,... Runs great on Valvoline high mileage synthetic blend 5w-30 Can't imagine dealing with that nonsense or paying somebody $750 to do it.. The old girl still runs great !!

[@philliptaylor5981]

One of the only videos for a jeep that shows you can take the oil pan off without removing all the suspension! Encouraging! I was wondering if you could of removed the starter instead though? I'm a novice, avid DIY and not a mechanic. Thanks again for taking the time to show your work. Funny too!

[@RustBeltAuto]

The starter is not in the way. You can try it. I would like to know if you can, but I seem to remember not being able to from a long time ago. Glad you enjoyed it!!!

[@Reaper-b4s]

Appreciate the help, they must have forgot what logic means when designing this

[@toddthurman814]

Hey, thanks a lot, this was the most helpful video I watched, and actually the cursing was good, because I was able to pay extra close attention on those difficult areas. None of the other vids even talked about those weird bits like the clips for the heat shield and that half circle by the bell housing. I think that might have been meant to damp vibration of the sheet metal at the front of the bell. Btw, I didn't remove the exhaust or the starter, just a little wiggle was all it needed

[@RustBeltAuto]

Nice!

[@jaycarl1562]

Very nice, picking up a WJ tomorrow that has a leak from the pan, I really appreciate you for doing this...

[@jonb2046]

This video is exactly what I was looking for. The contrary had me rolling too! LOL

[@jonb2046]

commentary*

[@pvmiii432]

Didn't have me rolling - he's quite the condescending, pessimistic individual. He should have applied for an engineering career with Chrysler since he is so knowledgeable about all of it.

[@RustBeltAuto]

Actually, I don't believe I'm any better than a box of rocks, with a mechanical mind. I just pick away, wonder why, and do not have the ability to get an engineering degree, because I have no class. Class puts me to sleep. I only have the ability to fix junk. Because broken, leaking things are junk. A serious life is a tragic one. there is no humor in that. If I was serious about whatever this is, I would probably drive myself off of a cliff in something like this. Have a nice day.

[@伯SouthPaw87]

​@@RustBeltAuto your outlook on life is something to behold. This is the stuff great books are made of.

[@vintageboy8730]

thanks for the vid and thank God for mechanics :)

[@brianb1273]

Man, you sound JUST like me working on the two Journey's we have - LOL

[@automotiveperformancemobil4030]

That was me the other week. Back t line was leaking, replacing it with the OEM.. broke. Another, broke, did the brass line method.. Leaked at the hose... Back to stock. FINALLY

[@aaroncurtis7752]

Piece of fun! Had me crying with laughter 😂

[@RustBeltAuto]

Textbook Freudian slip :).

[@chewbaccac-3po129]

That was a good video my friend Thank you friend sharing 😊

[@RustBeltAuto]

Thanks! Some beg to differ, but it made me laugh.

[@walther9161]

Thanks for the video... we can tell you love your job!!!

[@RustBeltAuto]

Welcome! Love some of it some of the time. Can't pick the poison.

[@coolassassln]

Do I need the oil pan support bracket? I know it’s discontinued.

[@RustBeltAuto]

Yes

[@coolassassln]

@@RustBeltAuto my current one on the right side it is cracked so I put high temp red RTV on it to cure overnight and tomorrow I might go to the Upull and pay hopefully they have it should I get someone to 3D print one lol Or is there an aftermarket one?

[@RustBeltAuto]

@@coolassassln I would find a yard that has the car, and pull it.

[@evildark940]

What was the first thing you took the bolts out before the pan?

[@gatto190]

I'm doin this job tomorrow, come help! Seems like it was enjoyable! Ha. I'm working on a TJ, so it should give me slightly more room. Wish me luck. You had me laughin'!

[@RustBeltAuto]

Sorry, I can't help. I would just get in the way. Good luck!

[@gatto190]

Well, then just come provide commentary. Cheers! Happy New Year!

[@dr.mobarakali255]

What a great guy ... you are the best! Hilarious!!! what a...job? Thanks boss.

[@freeman573]

He said he pretty sure they put that useless piece on there just to piss people off... he can't be serious 😅😅😅 But I like his video, very informative for the most part in other words watching his videos will indeed get the job done

[@ivaanzito]

My drain plug is doing the same thing, it just spins and spins. I’m afraid of leaking all my oil. I need to tackle this job this weekend.

[@RustBeltAuto]

ivan botello that is the best advice I can give you, hope it helps.

[@holemajora598]

Haha your my kinda dude. Keep on wrenchin bud, be safe.

[@awesomeesk1]

Excellent video.. didn’t have to remove the starter, that’s what’s up! 😁

[@RustBeltAuto]

Apparently some people do remove the starter.

[@BarnStangz]

I have a feeling the dude that owned this Jeep took it to a quick lube place and some asshat ran the drain plug on with an impact and ruined stuff. People need to stop being lazy and change their own oil.

[@TheMrc226]

it sounds like you`re right on the idiot that must have been using an impact wrench on it, I have had many cherokees in my time and i do my own. never had a problem. canadians dont like chryslers? maybe he should drive a canadian car. lol

[@damiangerhardt2325]

I have a feeling you're related to the idiot that made this video..... Lol

[@maniacalmonster2293]

So did you replace the heat shield & the clips for the O2 sensor wires? Those really can't be just hangin down, they will burn. Or how did you do that part?

[@RustBeltAuto]

Your logo is creepy AF. I did what I did. The wires didn't burn.

[@maniacalmonster2293]

@@RustBeltAuto You are funny AF. I mean, how did you do it tho? Im doin the same this very moment.

[@RustBeltAuto]

@@maniacalmonster2293 those wires have a heat shield around them. The coating is made to handle heat. You don't want the wires touching any exhaust pipe.

[@abab-yb4nw]

Thank you very much 👍👍👍👍

[@javierpaguada8133]

hello im having a promise talking the exhaust botls off i took 3 off the last one is just spinning and not coming out help !!

[@RustBeltAuto]

Someone on here said they took out the starter instead.

[@kieronhaugh1753]

Thanks so much the metal band doesn’t appear to be damaged just look like it slipped out of the groove so all should d is slip it back and pray thanks so much

[@RustBeltAuto]

Ooh. The fun we have lol...

[@367cuba1]

Sir you have me rolling with the stupid🤣😂🤣... I have to do mine it's leaking oil, wish I had I car lift... I see what I'll do. Thx for the video and the laughter👍

[@kieronhaugh1753]

Thank you for a great video my question is what is the purpose of that half gasket you placed in the just notice mine was coming loose?

[@RustBeltAuto]

Sorry, I don't understand the question. What half gasket? It is a one piece gasket.

[@kieronhaugh1753]

Thank for your fast response I believe you refer to it as piece of nothing in your video at 13.25

[@RustBeltAuto]

@@kieronhaugh1753 ooh. That metal band? You need that. Another poster said he tried running the truck without it, and it leaked. Just put what is left of it back on there, and pray.

[@ds1919ds1919]

Hey I appreciate your upload, good info. And to all the haters, Hey, when you're tackling these jobs and run into a snag from a tiny little part that wont come off, you too will want to vent your frustrations over the design (flaws). Ive been there many times, wondering why the H&ll did they make it that way?????!!!!!! Then I turn into Sam Kennison LoL

[@Al-Fiallos]

Worst design for any oil pan is to have the drain sitting up inside the pan. It creates a sump that can never be drained. Back in my day, a vehicle would come in with a stripped drain I would drop the pan (in the 70's you could reach stuff), braze weld a fine thread nut to the pan and plug it with a fine thread bolt with a crush washer. Problem solved and all the oil would drain out for an oil change. Nowadays, I put Fumoto drain valves on all my vhehicles and don't worry about stripping the plugs. OBTW, I don't offroad. :^)

[@themrrd12345]

Had this same issue happen to my WJ 4.0. I took it to a lift rental and removed the starter and was able to get all the bolts out. It wasn't too bad but damm

[@RustBeltAuto]

Complaining, and humor made it all seem worth wild. We don't have lift rentals here. Be cool to see what that is like.

[@olschool3740]

How much did you charge for the thing-a-m- doochi part?

[@RustBeltAuto]

I don't know.

[@750rocketman5]

Every weekend, this is how I talk to my cars

[@RustBeltAuto]

It's hilarious isn't it? Some people think it's such a bad attitude. They just don't get it. You probably sleep better at night getting it all out before you dream. Thanks for watching!

[@jwilliams5857]

Just a heads up, that "cheesy Chrysler engineering" that you describe as a "cheesy little clippy thing that doesn't allow for stupid" (your words) that you were so hell-bent on getting off with a large pick is called a push-on locking washer used at the factory to hold the pan and gasket in place while driving the pan bolts in. They've been common in the automotive industry for about the last 45 years, and designed to hold things in place. A body-panel puller or a common kitchen fork is all you needed to pull it straight off. You made it hard on yourself bro...

[@RustBeltAuto]

I will be sure put a kitchen fork in my tool box. Thanks!

[@Yeti_Boop]

I just love how mad you are at this car haha. "This dumb clip thing, it's garbage." "Knock this STUPID piece of garbage of. It's stupid" hahaha my feelings exactly when working on my jeep.

[@seahorse5677]

Imagine this guy working on a Mercedes. He's this salty working on the simplest most reliable vehicle ever made

[@RustBeltAuto]

I'm going with salty dog. I don't work on Mercedes anymore either. Those people can take their higher social order right to the dealer, and give their wallet to James Bond. Thanks for watching! Edit: simplest, most reliable is a paperweight, not a car.

[@jw5031]

lol, or something even more obscure not common in North America, like a Pugeot or something like that haha. These AMC 4.0 Straight-6's are some of the easiest to work on and most reliable motors made

[@Taydrum]

This motor's surprisingly a pain in the ASS to deal with. Ever taken off the radiator/shroud?

[@jw5031]

@@Taydrum Yep. Just replaced the radiator in my 02 WJ on Wednesday (original radiator with 170k broke off the neck at the inlet), just standard stuff, not hard.

[@Taydrum]

@@jw5031 You like those radiator shroud mounting bolts? All 1/2 inch of clearance. Had to make a special tool for those.

[@baboneya]

Great video! well done!

[@davidrice2669]

You’re hilarious!

[@NefariousRake]

I just did this job myself, and good god, I felt like I finally understand why this dude an the AvE guy are so salty, I was using slurs that in my mind were just insults to the fine men and women at Chrysler, but the neighbors were not so pleased with my language. So instead I just called everything that pissed me off a "chinesesum" piece of junk.

[@RustBeltAuto]

Anyone has anything bad to say about your attitude when fixing a car, just look them square in the face and say "I would like to see you do it".

[@johnsmith3735]

I love how these guys show themselves doing the job and don't say a damn thing about the torque specs on the bolts what the fuck.

[@RustBeltAuto]

Google it. Sorry, I gave my torque wrench to a school boy.

[@friggityfrig9353]

Mine are 11mm for some reason?

[@RustBeltAuto]

7/16"? Same size pretty much. The bolt head should be standard grade.

[@lordofwar9638]

Looks like a pain in the ass. How much would this job cost?

[@RustBeltAuto]

Chus Papi my life is a pain in the ass. I don't speak in numbers. You need to call around for prices.

[@coils1945]

Stupid cheap junk whatever!!! Hahaha good video exactly what i was lookin for, thank you. +1 subscriber

[@RustBeltAuto]

Thanks!

[@kjamesjr]

I couldn’t for the fuck of me get my oil pan out this weekend. Raised the front, the wheels were hanging in mid air and that damned pan didn’t want to come out. I have a regular Cherokee.

[@ADAMROGERSISBOSS]

I'm watching this video so I can do an inframe engine partial rebuild on my 98 xj the pistons are cracked on cylinder 3 and 6

[@roughjeepliving5394]

I personally went for the most expensive gasket possible and used no gasket maker 6 mounths latter still no leaks

[@RustBeltAuto]

Nice. What gasket?

[@roughjeepliving5394]

@@RustBeltAuto I don't remember it was like 30 dollars at auto zone worth every penny since I was working alone and didn't have a other set of hands to hold it in place

[@Sebyo]

😂😂good vid, your raging is hilarious

[@mefistofer]

I can hear the KILL EM ALL in the background! lml

[@RustBeltAuto]

I'm not a violent person. :P

[@ronwhite1642]

Boy thars a lot of complaining going on 😂

[@RustBeltAuto]

Sure, you call it complaining, I call it therapy.

[@davidboyd9195]

because you can't it's just that simple , if your going to get pissed bra and your in a shop ?!?🤣😂🤣 I haven't been in a shop in 5 years and do mine in the elements Dodge Chrysler Ford GM 1960's to Now really doesn't matter to me at all. Obvisously you don't have the patience to do automotive anymore 👌

[@RustBeltAuto]

Whatchu mean by anymore?

[@RAYROTHSTEIN66]

I'm going to tell you this, Chrysler cheaper out on that heat shield, but it does make a difference. I've owned 3 wj's and all of them that lost that heat shield have burned the paint off the pan and they rust out because there is no fucking protection on the metal. I need you to think about it, if they made 100,000 jeeps a year, at .01 cents a part, they would have omitted the part if it wasn't needed.

[@Reaper-b4s]

Its a stupid design plain and simple

[@loganthesaint]

I take it you do not like jeeps.

[@RustBeltAuto]

It depends.

[@marcosantacruz7313]

Stop your crying and enjoy the video

[@RustBeltAuto]

Whatchumean?

[@HerbZilla]

this guy is drunk

[@RustBeltAuto]

The price is wrong Bob.

[@jaycarl1562]

@@RustBeltAuto Ya, hes drunk on life, you should get some Anthony

[@RustBeltAuto]

@@jaycarl1562 Maybe I Just work like a drunken martial artist. If you can't do it drunk, you can't do it sober. I only used to work on things drunk when I had a Harley Davidson. It fit the bill.