replacing the oil pan gasket on a c5 corvette?! ANYONE!?
is there a step by step procedure that i can use to be able to remove the oil pan off of my 1997 corvette? ive looked and searched but haven't found a manual if you will on the procedure! thank you all so much for responses:)
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Originally Posted by kkapchuk
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is there a step by step procedure that i can use to be able to remove the oil pan off of my 1997 corvette? ive looked and searched but haven't found a manual if you will on the procedure! thank you all so much for responses:)
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I would like to see a step-by-step as well. I have a 99 with the bat-wing oil pan. I want to pull the oil pan and replace my rod bolts to ARP botls for better strength.
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Originally Posted by csdunaway
(Post 1568888524)
I would like to see a step-by-step as well. I have a 99 with the bat-wing oil pan. I want to pull the oil pan and replace my rod bolts to ARP botls for better strength.
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I have a leak coming from my oil pan, and was told I need to replace the gasket. How many labor hours should I expect to pay for such a job? Thanks!
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Originally Posted by C5Joe559
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I have a leak coming from my oil pan, and was told I need to replace the gasket. How many labor hours should I expect to pay for such a job? Thanks!
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There are two oil pan gaskets. One for the upper pan and one for the lower pan which is attached to the upper pan. Which one is leaking? Here are the instructions from the Service Manual:
Oil Pan Replacement Removal Procedure
Important All gasket surfaces should be free of oil or other foreign material during assembly. The alignment of the structural oil pan is critical. The rear bolt hole locations of the oil pan provide mounting points for the flywheel housing cover. To ensure the rigidity of the powertrain and correct transmission alignment, it is important that the rear of the block and the rear of the oil pan are flush or even. The rear of the oil pan must NEVER protrude beyond the engine block . Do NOT reuse the oil pan gasket. It is not necessary to rivet the NEW gasket to the oil pan.
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I got quoted $50 for labor. I'll be sure to keep this thread away from his sight...lol. I'm in no way a mechanic, but it just appears to be leaking from the the lower oil pan. I didn't even know there was an "upper" oil pan.
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Originally Posted by C5Joe559
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I got quoted $50 for labor. I'll be sure to keep this thread away from his sight...lol. I'm in no way a mechanic, but it just appears to be leaking from the the lower oil pan. I didn't even know there was an "upper" oil pan.
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How much does the gasket normally go for? I couldn't find it anywhere on the web, but wanted a rough estimate. I'll be ordering it on Monday. Oh, is this a dealer only part?
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Originally Posted by C5Joe559
(Post 1568951016)
How much does the gasket normally go for? I couldn't find it anywhere on the web, but wanted a rough estimate. I'll be ordering it on Monday. Oh, is this a dealer only part?
Link: http://www.gmpartshouseusa.com/partl...&siteid=214638 Your welcome Gene GMpartshouse.com If you got quoted 50.00 labor who cares how much the gasket is, :lol: PS. I would be scared of the guy charging $50.00 labor |
Mine was leaking too. It was $40.00 for the part. $500.00 for the labor and a full day at the shop.
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well,I've never done it before ,but didn't feel like dropping the whole front cradle to get to the damn oil pan.I only had a small drip every15-20 sec so I got some of that "majic" oil gasket sealer from Auto Zone-no more leak after 700 miles.... works for me
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Originally Posted by wildbadbill
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well,I've never done it before ,but didn't feel like dropping the whole front cradle to get to the damn oil pan.I only had a small drip every15-20 sec so I got some of that "majic" oil gasket sealer from Auto Zone-no more leak after 700 miles.... works for me
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Originally Posted by C5Joe559
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I just might try that out. Is that exactly what it's called? Thanks!
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Omg !!
I'm just an old wrench in a New Tool box. But anyone that would charge $50 labor for a oil pan leak is named Billy Bob or Eugene Smells and straight out of the hills or valleys. I'm truly not sure what the Motors Manual calls for as hours required, but just looking at the issue is a hour -$125.00. And my rate is cheap for the area !!! Normally I can get a good idea of a labor rate to charge from the internet, but this is one of those things I can't find a good price. Worsted is, it's my car - for insurance. It's going to be a bitch, no matter what - just got to do what I have to do. Any ideas ?? I'm looking at 16 to 20hrs labor. Realistically am I wrong ??
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I did the lower on my 01 C5 a few years ago; I was able to do it without removing the entire oil pan so it was not so bad of a job. So far, so good on the leak.
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