How hard is it to change the pan gasket on a 97 t&c? I know there are like a million bolts on it but is there anything special I should look for or be aware of?

How hard is it to change the pan gasket on a 97 t&c? I know there are like a million bolts on it but is there anything special I should look for or be aware of?

Go to autozone site: http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/1a/38/78/0900823d801a3878/repairInfoPages.htm

I used a aluminum turkey roasting pan you can get at a grocery store and cut up a cardboard box to put underneath roasting pan to absorb any apillage of trany fluid. Make sure you use ATF+3 or +$ fluid not DEXRON. Change filter while you have the pan off.

Good luck

> You can use either just a 1/8 inch beed of high temp silicone sealant to reseal the pan or Chrysler has come out with a multi use gasket available for around $40.

> When you re-torque the nuts on the pan, snug all the bolts in finger tight then go from side to side criss-crossing the pan until they are all torqued to spec. (15 Ft pounds)

> I usually suck the fluid out the dipstick with a pump first so the pan is nearly empty when you remove it. Saves a potential huge mess.

> Make sure you put it in park, set the brake, block the rear wheels, and use jackstands.

I just create my own drain plug. I drilled a hole in the rear, left hand side of pan and drain the fluid that way. Now I can do a trans oil change when I do an oil change for the engine. They should have provided a drain plug from the beginning and specified changing the fluid more often, it would have done wonders for their reputation.