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Originally Posted by Sirrotica
Kent Moore actually made a tool to lift the Pontiac engine in chassis for removal of the oil pan, but I've seen that tool used in a dealership I worked at, and it's not any easier than lifting the engine and blocking it up. It surely didn't make the job any easier by using the specialized tool.
Unless you're a masochist that loves pain, and difficulty, just pull the engine.
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My Uncles' Dealership had that Kent-Moore tool and a two post lift so you could drop the chassis and raise the engine using a 4" square wooded post to push the tool/ engine upward to get the pan off. Only did that job twice.
Once due to a oil pan gasket leak/Nylon timing chain gear failure.
The second time was a plugged oil pump screen. A shop had changed the timing gear set but did not get all of the nylon out of the pan because it was trapped on the inlet screen.
Tom V.