" my wife gifted me with a car lift"

She got a sister!!!!????? ha ha ha

The most important issue with changing the pan is getting the engine high enough off the cross piece that runs under the engine more so than the access to the space underneath usually. Your going to have to figure a way to lift and support the engine while you stand around underneath trying to maneuver the old pan out and a new pan in.

You need to fabricate some sort of support structure across the top of the engine bay, lift the engine and secure it, then lift the entire car on her lift MAKE SURE YOU LOWER THE HOOD BEFORE YOU LIFT THE CAR TO THE TOP!!!

At least remove the engine driven fan and clutch but maybe even the radiator because you don't need to have the canted engine parts hitting the radiator because the engine can only be lifted so far without titling a good amount. Remove the two bolts that attach the transmission mount to the tranny cross member. That prevents the tranny mount from being an anchor point causing more tilt at a sharper angle.

Get a good quality 5 mm Allen tool as the bolts holding the pan in place are most if not all are Allen head machine screws, make sure you've got a couple strategies for getting those bolts out when and if the head strips. Before you wrench on these 5 mm bolts clean the openings in their head with Both a pick and some spray solvent, place the tool in the bolt head and give it a sharp wrap with a hammer. That makes sure the tool is fully seated and the force of that shock will help break the bolt threads break free a bit easier.

Don't forget to disconnect the engine shocks try not to bugger their mounts unless you've got a couple hundred for new ones if you can find them. Order a new plastic plug for the tranny/flywheel access opening in the oil pan, the old one will be gone or will disintegrate when you attempt to remove it. Be careful with the tranny cooler pipes that run along and are fastened to the oil pan on either side of the engine, don't forget a gasket for the turbo drain to the oil pan, disconnect the drain at the pan that way you don't disturb the O-rings that seal it together.