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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HotRodZilla" data-source="post: 1223952" data-attributes="member: 13519">I had a '93 F150 4x4 with the 351.  It was an awesome truck that sprung an oil pan leak.  I worked at a Ford dealership at the time and got a good deal on labor and parts.  I asked about getting the leak fixed and was told it would be around $800 as they had to either drop the transmission or lift the engine to get the pan out.  "********" I said and set off to doing it myself in the outdoor carport one nice cold November morning.  A couple hours later, my truck on ramps and all the oil drained, guess what I learned...The oil pan wouldn't come out because the transfer case was in the way.  I had to either drop the tranny or lift the motor.  Not cool at all!!I was crapping my pants as that was my only real mode of transportation.  I have posted this before, but it turned out AutoZone had a two piece gasket to fit the pan.  That gasket was around $2.  I tilted the pan down, cleaned it out with rags and fresh cheap oil that sacrificed itself for the cleaning process.  I used black RTV silicone around the edge of the pan and then stuck the two piece gasket onto the lip.  I bolted it back together and filled the thing with oil.  Never had another leak in the remaining 30 thousand miles I put on that truck.I froze my ass off that day and I was under there for around 11 hours.  I was nauseous by the time I was finally done, but the fix cost me less than $20.  Drop the tranny or lift the engine my ass...ALL manufacturers think it's funny to make simple stuff inaccessible.  I think it's how they boost their profits or something.  Losers....Good luck with that car. Looks like you're doing a hellavua job figuring it out.</blockquote>

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