Because of so much sludge etc. in the oil system, the oil pickup screen gets covered with debris causing the oil light to come on. I have jacked up the car, removed all the visible bolts from the oil pan as well as the three attached to the bell housing, but the pan will not drop. Also I jacked up the engine to get above the stearing rack / cross bracing. What could I be missing?
Cleaning oil pickup screen etc. or how do you remove the oil pan?
Mar 23, 2006
2 Replies
Sorry I forgot to tell you it is a 1997 960!
Perhaps it was installed with gasket sealant, and you'll have to cut through or pry off the pan, ripping the gasket apart?
Of course, you'll have to scrape the mating surfaces clean before reinstalling the pan...
Gary
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