Replacing Oil Pan Gasket - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

6speeder · 05-18-2006, 11:25 PM

Can I change my oil pan gasket with-out lifting the engine?
(1972 GMC, 2wd pick-up) Has anyone done this? I need to fix a minor leak.

wink_tim · 05-18-2006, 11:29 PM

I did it, so I assume you can too. I was a little tricky to manipulate the pan past the oil pump pick up, but it can be done.

Robert1970C20rstbukt · 05-18-2006, 11:39 PM

I need to put a new oil pump in the 350, I hoped it wasn't gonna be too hard to get the pan off.

Ackattack · 05-19-2006, 12:24 AM

I've done this without removing the engine. I removed the bolts from the mounts, jacked up the engine, re-installed the bolts into the mounts and set the engine back down on the bolts. This left me enough room to get the pan off.

Its a pain doing it in the truck though.

If you can get a 1 piece gasket....much easier to install, is reusable, and almost surely won't leak.

05-18-2006, 11:25 PM	#1
6speeder Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Washoe Valley,NV Posts: 1	Replacing Oil Pan Gasket Can I change my oil pan gasket with-out lifting the engine? (1972 GMC, 2wd pick-up) Has anyone done this? I need to fix a minor leak.

05-18-2006, 11:29 PM	#2
wink_tim Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Rowlett, TX Posts: 120	Re: Replacing Oil Pan Gasket I did it, so I assume you can too. I was a little tricky to manipulate the pan past the oil pump pick up, but it can be done. __________________ 67 SWB

05-18-2006, 11:39 PM	#3
Robert1970C20rstbukt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Beeville, Texas Posts: 1,943	Re: Replacing Oil Pan Gasket I need to put a new oil pump in the 350, I hoped it wasn't gonna be too hard to get the pan off. __________________ RJD 1984 Chevrolet C30 welding truck 454/SM465 1977 GMC C15 pickup 350/TH350 1970 Chevrolet C20 pickup 350/TH400 1970 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 454/TH350 1969 GMC 8500 478M V6/5 spd winch truck

05-19-2006, 12:24 AM	#4
Ackattack Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Valley Center KS Posts: 3,525	Re: Replacing Oil Pan Gasket I've done this without removing the engine. I removed the bolts from the mounts, jacked up the engine, re-installed the bolts into the mounts and set the engine back down on the bolts. This left me enough room to get the pan off. Its a pain doing it in the truck though. If you can get a 1 piece gasket....much easier to install, is reusable, and almost surely won't leak. __________________ Project Bruiser: 68 Pro-Touring C-10 5.3L / 4L60E Project Ironhide: 97 GMC Crew Cab 4x4 Cummins SOLD: '69 GMC 1/2T SWB TBI'd: Project No Buck Assembly Manual Index Sign up Thread!!! Factory Service Manual Index



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