MUSTANG GT 4.6 OIL PAN REMOVAL WITH OUT K MEMBER REMOVAL

[@trisha9884]

Because of you, my boyfriend went from absolutely ruined to confidence to fix a dent in his oil pan. He has to remove it to hammer it back out from the inside. I cannot thank you enough for sharing your knowledge nor tell you how much I appreciate you.

[@garrettgiuffre7298]

I recommend you take your car to a shop lol

[@johnathanwilson3135]

Yeah this worked for my 97 as well. Same exact method. Thanks alot buddy, you got the only video out there with this process. Just a heads up for anyone about to do this procedure. I never seen a gap in the subframe UNTILL I unbolted the engine and raised it. Don't be like me and get dischouraged when things don't look like this at the beginning. When it's all said and done it will prove a successful project.

[@micahbaca6589]

How did you raise the engine?

[@chuckjuracsik5654]

Finally a decent video explaining the removal of oil pan without removing engine. Thanks for your vote of confidence. If one man can do it, another can do it just as well.

[@DannyKellaher21]

Just wanted to stop in and say thanks for the video. I followed this procedure and it worked perfectly.

[@caelickbradley817]

@Jake meyers I just recently discovered that I spun a rod bearing/rod knock/maybe piston slap. But I'm going to try your method to check everything

[@onlycodered]

Thank you for this! I recently replaced my timing chains, tensioners, and guides because the guides got all chewed up. Pretty sure there's some pieces in my pan and I want to clean those up before I starve my engine of oil. Planning on replacing my engine mounts anyway so I'll probably just do that at the same time I check the pan using your method!

[@thegreatbeans1498]

Great video my man! If you follow Chilton's guide they make you take off so much more. Just swapped my oil pan today in a 02 GT this video was perfect! Ended up dropping the K member all the way anyway but still way easier then pulling the entire thing!

[@micahbaca6589]

Did you lift the engine?

[@thegreatbeans1498]

@@micahbaca6589 just suspended it where it sat with a hoist, no need to lift it higher once I dropped the k member. Unfortunately didn't seem possible to lift it from underneath. If you're high on miles now's the time to do motor mounts too. Mine went out at 160k replaced with MM solid mounts feels so much better.

[@micahbaca6589]

@@thegreatbeans1498 yeah. I'm doing my mounts too. The guy who made the video said he lifted the transmission a little. Did you have to do that? I have an automatic.

[@thegreatbeans1498]

@@micahbaca6589 no, transmission stayed exactly as it was. I have a 5spd. Like I said if you just make the motor hover in place and drop the k member. shouldn't have any issues with the motor getting in the way. I had to take off the rack and pinion, since the high pressure lines were pulling tight. Don't remove the lines just unbolt it and let it hang. Other then that it's 4 bolts that hold on the k member to chassis and 4 bolts total for the shocks as you'll have to disconnect them, to lower the k member. Yours may be different. Also obviously the motor mount bolts which are like a 24mm. There's 2 total. Make sure you torque everything to spec when you're done* these bolts vibrate a lot and WILL come loose over time. I have all the torque data if you need it. Also really recommend the maximum Motorsports solid engine mounts. No more rubber never wears out. No torque flex, car hooks better and feels great on the road. Barely vibrates more then stock. Also half the cost of the stock mounts or poly mounts.

[@fiber6343]

Do you need to remove the upper shock bolts ? Or can it be done with the front suspension already off from the bottom ( bottom shock bolts) I also have coilovers on my car so that’s why I’m asking I’m not sure if I need to loosen the top bolts that go with the caster camber plates

[@dantheterrible332]

Happy i saw this im getting a 2000 gt that has a spun bearing ill use this method to pull the pan and take a look

[@diptofu]

DanTheTerrible did you ever fix your rod bearing? Think I need to do mine and definitely don’t want to pull the motor!

[@vidoelaugher3462]

Best one freaking yet!!!

[@stangdude6075]

you don’t need to do all of that man all you need to do is take motor mount bolts out and shift the driveline back like 3 or 4 inches then the oil pan will come right out. just did this yesterday

[@sizemore169]

What exactly do you mean by driveline ?

[@Hotdog_pimpin]

Was the rod bearing replacement a success?

[@aaronsturrup6140]

Thank bro. I think i can do this on my F150 "lift the cab" v6 4.2

[@himynameissonny]

thank you so much i've been reading for over a year on tips to change my oil pan, i'm not sure why but my pan is cracked right in between my steering rack and pan causing me to leak 1 qt every 2 or 3 weeks and it's annoying, but i keep putting off changing my pan because all the work involved. This gave me inspiration to get it done!

[@SkepticalVex]

same 02 gt junk yard rebuild 100% driveable every day but it leaks just about that much also every 3 weeks

[@himynameissonny]

i previously did a JB weld fix over the hole but i should have put a metal plate over it instead of just layers of jb weld. it stopped the leak for 4 months, but i'm lowered and sometimes i hit the bottom of the steering rack and it cracks the oil pan , and it started leaking again, i drove w/ a leaky oil pan for 2 years (i barely found out the pan was cracked last year)

[@erict1144]

How much did you spend on oil?

[@t.farris1755]

Is it possible to do it with out a engine hoist

[@Dxrk_est]

Do you got to mess with the motor mounts?

[@carlavv5302]

Thanks for the vid!! How long it will take to do all the work? Thanks!!

[@chrisdavis7883]

thanks for the video. I'll be doing this on my 03 gt soon.

[@felipemora1623]

Did you have a issue taking off the k member I did everything on the video but it dont want to come down

[@chrisdavis7883]

@@felipemora1623 no issues. Make sure your steering shaft is disconnected, motor mounts, etc. If everything is disconnected may have to pry a little to break it loose. Double check you got all k member bolts also...

[@felipemora1623]

Forgot the steering shaft smh ill look into it today!

[@testorossa1989]

Just finished removing mine on a 2003 Cobra. While informative, this is strictly isolated to the peasant model as the deeper pan and sump won't clear your enormous T56 tremec transmission. Heart is in the right place but it's only beneficial to ppl with automatics. You won't clear the bell-housing. I had to back out all the k-member studs and that barely gave me enough room (that's with k-member spacers). It's a decent writeup for the average Joe but if you have a 4V Expect to drop the k-member and get an alignment. You can't cheat it you'll waste hours of your time.

[@alvarovillalobos5768]

Fuck. I had little hope but I was thinking the same thing the whole time

[@Brian-ux3jx]

Peasant model lol

[@joshruiz9389]

Do you need the engine hoist? That's something i don't have

[@fishingwithsam7526]

Badass brother thank you so much hopefully it helps me

[@everyday80sdude86]

Would this also be the same with a 2003 Mustang GT? Very good video. Thanks!

[@TheModAddict]

96-04

[@wishiwasdanker6514]

As a 20 year old who is having to work on his thank you!!!

[@aidangrosz880]

Thanks for this, I think, ahah, it would be easier to just drop the tranny and raise the engine to get enough clearance but I'm not sure. On a scale from one to 10, how easy do you say this process was? Thanks again for the vid.

[@florentin1888]

Thanks bro.great video

[@Infuse]

And are you able to replace both bearings? Main and rod? Thanks!

[@diptofu]

Did you replace your bearings? Did you have to pull the crank? Anything need machining? Thanks!

[@Alexharris3550]

Thank you appreciate you’re tips and advice

[@Infuse]

Hi justin, awesome video. Quick question, when you attached the engine hoist, did you lift it at all? You dont really specify. I understand you dont need to pull the motor, but you do lift it an inch or something?

[@codyramos3200]

he Lifted it up a couple inches.

[@ralphpomm4943]

Great video. Thank you

[@frankmata3951]

Fuckit! I'm going to drop the cross member and just put in a new timing gasket and water pump gasket.And since I'm there,I'll might as well take out the steel freeze plugs and put in brass ones.cause theres signs that it had rust in the cooling system.

[@MadBeaner510]

looks like you need new swaybar bushings

[@danniel84]

very good video thank you my friend!!!

[@roltyd22]

Think it'll work for 97 cougar 4.6?

[@shednesshunting2578]

Take nuts off motor mounts nuts off trans mt hoist motor up little you don't have mess with all suspension

[@troysmith6908]

Does that work on 3.8?

[@shednesshunting2578]

@@troysmith6908 🤷‍♀️don't know

[@YouTuber707_]

My 2004 gt has a stuck oil plug & gonna have to replace the oil pan because it’s gonna rip the threads..so would I have to pull the motor ?

[@svt_guido]

Not if you follow the instructions... havent done it myself but i have a cobra that im hoping is the same procedure...

[@troysmith6908]

Does this work on a 3.8?

[@stlrepper711]

#nailedit

[@micahbaca6589]

How did you lift the engine 2 inches?

[@thegreatbeans1498]

Cheap engine hoist. No way to do it without it. Honestly didn't need to lift mine just had to keep it hovering in place as I dropped the k member out to access pan. Tried his way of wiggling it out but it wouldn't fit with the k member in the car even when I lifted engine that extra 2".

[@micahbaca6589]

@@thegreatbeans1498 ok. So if you drop the k member it's easy to remove the pan? No need to jack up on the transmission? Ok great. I'm going to do what you did and drop the k member all the way. Thanks man!

[@thegreatbeans1498]

@@micahbaca6589 yes super easy to access the pan. Didn't even touch the transmission just hovered the motor and dropped the k member. You got this good luck my guy!

[@blackpepper8596]

@@thegreatbeans1498 so in other words the k member comes out? Again 2" is not enough

[@thegreatbeans1498]

@@blackpepper8596 I wasn't able to slide mine out without dropping the k member fully. Not enough space when when the bolts for k member were on their last threads and motor was slightly lifted as far as I could go without damaging hoses/wires

[@captainhowdy9557]

Let me know when it’s back in . Then I’ll say thank you .

[@captainhowdy9557]

Video makes me dizzy .

[@Theothersideslife]

Drake?

[@garrettgiuffre7298]

Mind the gap😂

[@liambarrer220]

You have a lot of rat shit in you’re engine bay/frame

[@paulocantu7201]

That is bullshit to change oil pan gasket. Good thing i never ever bought that type of car😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅