Thread: 380 SL Oil Pan
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Old 02-28-2006, 10:52 PM
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380 SL Oil Pan

Car is on Jack Stands, front subframe on the floor clear of the car. All the little hex (5mm) bolts are out, the 4 (13mm) bolts are out, the 4 (17mm) bolts are out. According to the CD the pan is supposed to come off by pulling down. Apply some pressure, get maybe 1/8" movement then it springs right back in place. Seems to be stuck at the back. What have I missed? Does the starter and the sheet metal on the drivers side need to come off? Does the timing cover/oil pump need to come off first? Do the 6 or 8 (15mm or 17mm) bolts on the vertical walls of the block above the pan need to come out? I thought I was following the CD's instructions, this is getting frustrating
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