Partial DIY pictoral of 603 oil pan R&R

[WANT '71 280SEL]

I am putting this thread here because people had inquired as to exactly what had to be done and how to get the 603 oil pan out with the engine in the car. In one of the pictures I show my finger next to the mount and the mount arm. It is about 1 finger length, so about 4". So, you should have about 4" clearance on the right side (passenger) for the pan to slide out.

One last reminder, especially if doing this on a lift, make sure your hood is open! I went to jack it up to put the pan on which was a week after I took the pan off and the engine didn't want to go as high, hmmm, I wondered. Well, sure enough I left the hood latched. I didn't hurt the hood as I stopped going up as soon as I felt a lot of resistance.

The other pictures are illustrating where exactly you want to jack up on the engine. You'll have to use something so your jack doesn't block the oil pan area so you'll have to substitute for my tool.

One more thing, I left two bolts out of the back of the oil pan at the very back, right by the flywheel opening. Of course, it then leaked. Well, I was able to get one of the bolts at a hardware store and that seems to have slowed the leak but the other bolt is too long for a hardware store replacement. What I was wondering was, once I get this last bolt up and torqued to 84" lbs. will it stop leaking? I used no sealant on the gasket. In fact, it took me 1.5 hours (!) to get all the old gasket material off the used pan that I bought. That was a long time to be leaning over an oil pan with a razor and paint thinner!

Thanks
David

EDIT:
whoops, I forgot the pics!

Also, note my turbo brackets and drain pipe? I spray painted them when they were off for my exhaust manifold project.

[whunter]

and good warnings for others.

[Hit Man X]

I just changed the oil in my 603 for the first time a few days ago, not quite as easy as the ol' 617.

Those pics look scary with the pan off, but I'm sure the total procedure is not nearly as hard as it appears.

[P.E.Haiges]

Want '71,

Thanks for the info about removing the 603 oil pan. Makes me feel good that it can be done without removing the engine.

I might have more questions but it probably won't be until next summer until I get to it.

P E H

[sixto]

I presume this is the SDL in your sig line. Things might be even tighter in a 124.

Sixto
93 300SD

[WANT '71 280SEL]

The SDL was sold about a month and a half ago. I've not been around here much lately to update it.

Thanks
David

[Love Boat]

thanks for the info and pix-
but I need instructions that start earlier in the process...

Could you give me a start?

mp

[P.E.Haiges]

Want,

Is there any text on the oil pan R&R?

P E H