03 stratus rt 3.0 oil pan replacement

[jdayzed]

how much do I need to take apart to replace oil pan. Hopin its easy but doubn it lol

[DeltaP]

All ya gotta do is :
OIL PAN
REMOVAL
Disconnect negative battery cable.
Raise vehicle on hoist and drain engine oil.
Remove structural collar.
Remove air conditioning compressor bracket to oil pan bolt.
NOTE: The oil pan is sealed with RTV and may need to be pried apart.

Remove bolts attaching oil pan.
NOTE: Prior to attempting to remove the oil pan, score RTV with a razor blade between the oil pan and the bed plate.








Insert pry bar at specified locations and gently pry oil pan away from the engine. (Pry points are RF corner,LF corner and L rear corner between the tabs).
INSTALLATION

NOTE: You must assemble oil pan to bed plate before RTV "skins over". If RTV skins before assembly, parts must be cleaned and a new bead of RTV applied.

Clean oil pan and block surfaces. Clean cured RTV from oil pan and bed plate with a plastic or brass scraper.
Clean all sealing surfaces with Brake Parts Cleaner.
Inspect surfaces for damage, replace as needed.



Apply 3 - 4 mm diameter bead of RTV around the perimeter of the oil pan flange, 1 mm away from the chamfer on the inner edge of the oil pan.
Position oil pan on bedplate.
Install oil pan attaching bolts and tighten to 12 Nm (105 inch lbs.) .
Install air conditioning compressor bracket to oil pan bolt.
Install structural collar .
Lower vehicle and fill engine crankcase with proper oil to correct level.
Connect negative battery cable.
Start engine and check for leaks.

This is from ALLDATA

[jdayzed]

awesome!!!!!! thank you very much. When I got the car home, I took a quick look under and thought it was gonna be as simple as you said, but I didn't look that hard. Then my buddies are tellin me horror stories of liftin the engine and removin all kinds of sh**. I have a lift so either way it wouldnt be all that bad but very happy to hear its easy. Thank you again