Written By: Obsidian
Tools
Hammer
10mm socket
12mm socket
3 flathead screwdrives of various lengths
6" 3/8 drive extension
3/8" drive ratchet
Large wire brush
Small wire brush
1 bottle of superfast drying OMG expensive ($20 for a can.. seriously) RTV for imports
14" bolt cutters
Scraper
14mm wrench
10mm wrench
This is what you start with. Luckily for me I had access to an automotive lift.
First comes first. Drain your oil. This is the 14mm wrench's only job.
Now to remove those oilpan bolts. 10mm socket. I have a wrench here to see what size it is. Always wear your proper protective equipment. I only where the gloves so I don't get oil all over the inside of my car when I leave.... almost a waste of time. You'll see why later.
All bolts removed.
Now the fun part. You got to pry the oil pan off. I had to bang a smaller flathead screwdriver through the RTV. I did it at the front and back of the pan. Be very careful not to damage the pan of the gasket surface on the block.
Here she is removed.
You have to remove this cover on the passenger side of the engine. It's a pain in the butt, especially when the motor is still warm. There are two 10mm bolts as well as two plastic tabs on the back part of it. Once the screws are removed, you're going to have to bang a small screwdriver between the cover and the B/S assembly, right above the front 10mm bolt. PITA. That took me about 10 minutes to figure out. I had to actually take the bolt cutters to the front bolt because it wouldn't allow itself to come out fully. If you're going to put this on then you need a smaller bolt to replace it with. Also, you will have to remove the oil pickup tube. You will need to remove the 10mm bolt on the bottom of the B/S assembly and the 14mm bolt on the upper portion of the tube.
After that has been removed you have to remove the pulley that the B/S chain is on. To do that you need a 10mm wrench. What I did was jam a farely large screwdriver between the back part of the chain and the B/S assembly. Then I kept prying it towards the passenger side while I turned the 10mm bolt on the pulley. This allowed me to loosen the bolt because otherwise it will spin and spin the entire assembly.
This is what you're left with. Now for the fun part. Take them bolt cutters to it until it looks like.....
this. I tried to pry the peices aparts so I didn't cut it but it wouldn't work for me. Also, when cutting the chain be sure to not look at it. I had a few peices fly at me when it broke. To get the chain out of the motor I pulled like hell. It didn't work so I got the front part of the chain down as far as I could by hand. Then I had a friend bump the starter of the car. He bumped it twice and it fell out to what you see there. This chain is actually pretty damn small.
Replace the oil pick up tube.
Be sure to clean up the gasket surface of the pan very well. Oil leaks happen because people rush.
Also make sure that the mounting surface is very clean. If it doesn't look like this, then you need to keep at it.
Ready for remounting.
Mounted and ready for oil.
Don't forget to change your oil filter.
Refill with oil when you're ready.
The large oil mess all over the floor.
The large oil mess all over me. I got this shit on my face and lips.
Spare parts.