This will give you all you need to know.
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This baby is lots of fun. you need to lift the motor allmost completely out. Lifting it slightly without removing the trans will not work. It does not clear the oil pump pickup tube. Sorry, but it is better to pull the motor. I`ve done to many of these being towed in from diy`s who tried to cut corners. One guy even cut the pan in half and still couldn`t get it off. He was going to cut the new one and weld it back together.1997 ford ranger v6 2wd OIL PAN GASKET change? how hard is it? does the engine have to be lifted up it off?
It's a pain in the butt. You might have enough room to drop the pan far enough and replace, if not you'll have to jack up the motor for xtra clearance(if you do, watch what is getting close to hitting or pulling under the hood) Definitely use a one piece gasket.1997 ford ranger v6 2wd OIL PAN GASKET change? how hard is it? does the engine have to be lifted up it off?
its a one piece oil pan gasket, jack the motor up a little unbolt the pan and let it fall, remove the old gasket and work the new gasket around the pick up tube and put it back together, dont need to remove the pan ,dont make the job any harder than it needs to be, dont remove the engine this about a 3 hour job in your driveway1997 ford ranger v6 2wd OIL PAN GASKET change? how hard is it? does the engine have to be lifted up it off?
I dont know how the ranger is but I know in a 91 aerostar they left the engine in the van and they had to take the muffler, starter, and a whole bunch of other stuff off to replace it and the total for labor alone was $250.00 but you will not find anyone cheap to do it. It would not be hard but it would be very very very time consuming and you better know what your doing before you even start messing with the oil pan gasket.
