2013 Ram 5.7L Oil Pan and Lower Steering Shaft

[@Laura-ellie]

I'm doing one of these tomorrow on a 2014. I've never done one before, we'll see how it goes. Thank you so much for your video!

[@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509]

You’re welcome thanks for watching. Like and subscribe. Hope everything goes smoothly tomorrow.

[@mayken6661]

Howd it go?

[@Laura-ellie]

@@mayken6661 Actually pretty well! I ended up not having to jack up the engine at all. I removed all the bolts for the front diff and dropped it down as far as it would go, then removed all the pan bolts. At that point the only thing that kept it from being able to be removed was the pick up tube that hung down inside the pan. I was able to lower the pan enough to remove the bolts for the tube, then the tube and pan came out together. Once the new one was ready to go back in I made sure the tube was sitting in the pan, got it in place, bolted up the tube, then finally bolted the pan in place. This may not seem easier for some people, but it was simpler than having the jack the engine for me. Thanks for asking!

[@GOD719]

@@Laura-ellie You think this will be easier on a lifted truck?

[@denisgiguere1600]

Whit a helper, the front diff. take 15 minutes to remove. Hammer the 2 cv axles with a pry-bar (the short screwdriver style one). Once the axels are disconnected from the CV Intermediate Shafts, you have to disconnet the electric connector and unbolt the diff. and thats it.

[@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509]

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[@v7nf]

uh huh ,well I replaced my cv axle on passenger side and it was an absolute mother fker!! beat on it ,ended up I had to cut it in two pieces with grinding wheel and I used heat and still had to beat on the pieces and my truck is same year and not even half the rust on it that one has actually hardly any rust only on seam of frame . I replaced A arms top bottom tie rods cv axles brakes hub bearings ,had no issues, but that passeger side CV ,,FK!!!!!!! I was wondering if that is why he did it that way....probably didnt want to fk with that pass cv.

[@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509]

@@v7nf sometimes things are a 🐻

[@denisgiguere1600]

Ya, the model 2012 and higher are a pain in the ass to repair. But the 2011model, belive me or not, you just have to remove 4 10mm bolts to remove the front pass. axle. Its a different front differential. The problem with the axles is that the connection is to short and the gear wear to fast and the avle start to wiggle. I have a friend who fixed the probplem, he welded the axle to the intermediate axle shaft before reinstalling. Now it probably last for 4 or 5 years or more instead of 2 :0)

[@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509]

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[@denisgiguere1600]

And for the front drive shaft, its a 4 bolts front side and a slider rear side :0)

[@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509]

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[@brandofromdaband0]

What the part that you re-installed on 29:37 called? My truck is missing this. Is it only for 4wd or for 2wd? My truck is 2wd.

[@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509]

It is a brace and it covers the flywheel. Not sure exactly what it is called and I’m not 100% sure if it is on the 2 Wheel Dr. but I believe it is.

[@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509]

I just watched a 2 Wheel Dr. video, and it also had the bracket

[@davidleeds1850]

How much would the oil pan cost today for parts and labor? Ballpark?

[@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509]

Not sure I do not work in the office

[@theodore1224]

How long would it take to change just the oil pan with a hoist?

[@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509]

2 Wheel Dr. pays 3 hours, four-wheel-drive pays 5.1 hours. It would depend on your experience how long it would take. Thanks for watching like and subscribe.

[@theodore1224]

@@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509 my local shops are telling me 12-13 hours. 4 wheel drive. I've watched videos and I don't understand why they say so long. other then just trying to gouge customers.

[@mayken6661]

This is only for the 4x4 . Because I just did a 2012 and only had to drop the cross member

[@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509]

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[@gerardr4869]

Did you have to raise the engine?

[@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509]

At 22 minutes in the video, I took the passenger side mount loose and jacked up the passenger side of the engine

[@muskokabikerdude]

Not a fun job changing the oil pan. I just did mine on my 2013. Without hoist! Also did camshaft and lifters. 👍

[@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509]

Nice, I bet that was rough doing it on the ground

[@Dirtbillys]

How long did it take you on the ground??

[@harunkrusko5145]

I guess failed camshaft and couple of lifters,any shavings in the oil pick up tube? I just did my lifters and camshaft also,but didn't drop the oil pan to see if needs to be cleaned out.

[@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509]

@@harunkrusko5145 maybe do a engine flush and another oil change to help get some of it out of there

[@theodore1224]

how long do you think it took without a hoist for just the oil pan?

[@chosenone9337]

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[@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509]

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