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| Incredibly difficult = never do it again |
   
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0 | 0% |
| Difficult = will do it again if I must |
  
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1 | 1.45% |
| Hard = a bit of strain, and mess, but I will do it at need |
  
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2 | 2.90% |
| Annoying = it is a sloppy slimy mess, but I will do it faster next time |
  
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18 | 26.09% |
| Easy = a bit dirty, but fast and simple |
  
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48 | 69.57% |
| Voters: 69. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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#1
11-22-2008, 02:57 AM
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Have you Removed an OM617 lower oil pan ???
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 Have you Removed an OM617 lower oil pan ??? Was it: * Incredibly difficult = never do it again... * Difficult = will do it again if I must... * Hard = a bit of strain, and mess, but I will do it at need.. * Annoying = it is a sloppy slimy mess, but I will do it faster next time.. * Easy = a bit dirty, but fast and simple... Last edited by whunter; 11-22-2008 at 09:53 AM. 
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11-22-2008, 03:03 AM
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Where's the "Not yet" button?
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11-22-2008, 03:10 AM
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Which parts the lower part? The small one at the front of the engine?
If its the front one, hell, drain the oil, couple of bolts, and its off. I pulled 4 off at the junkyard in like 15 minutes.
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11-22-2008, 03:21 AM
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I'm looking at my new gasket right now, and I'm counting 16 bolt holes. All the same, it looks like a pretty simple fix. I forgot to get a new drain plug washer. Hope my other one is still good. Maybe if I just put it on from the inside while I have the pan off it will seal better! (not) If it's not too frigid out, I'm going to replace the speedometer cable while I'm at it. Gotta flush the radiator, also.
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09-15-2009, 08:53 PM
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11-22-2008, 03:59 AM
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Ouch! I hate it when that happens! Even if it happens to somebody else.
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#8
11-22-2008, 06:42 AM
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Dangit, I voted thinking of the upper oil pan....
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11-22-2008, 08:16 AM
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Its easy, but annoying. I've done it twice so far....now that I have a 5mm allen SOCKET instead of an allen KEY it makes it WAY easier!
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11-22-2008, 09:10 AM
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I used a 5mm in a cordless drill to do all but the torquing
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12-03-2008, 09:04 PM
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Rule #1: use the right tools. I screwed around (no pun intended) with the wrong allen key for a long while, before realizing that it would be so much easier with the right tools. After that, it was a breeze.
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11-22-2008, 11:07 AM
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#13
11-22-2008, 11:19 AM
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This is the time to ask what may sound like a dumb question...Gasket sealer, or not on a Benz? One reason I always hated to change them on my GM's was the 4 part gasket\rubber set up. I finally quit doing them because I would always end up with a drip somewhere. So, should I or should I not use sealer on this??
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"Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do." Goethe *********************************** 1951 Chevy 3100 2003 Indian Chief Roadmaster 1983 GMC 1 ton Dually 1982 Chevy 1 ton Dually, service body (sold) '90 GMC Suburban 6.2 "SS Veg-Burban" (single tank WVO\diesel conversion) SOLD '81 300D ~ Mama's car...my job (now my car)(but still my job) SOLD '83 300sd ~ rescue car SOLD 2005 Ford Taurus (Mama's new car)(NOT my job!)
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11-22-2008, 01:26 PM
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The hardest part was scraping all the "form-a-gasket" that some clown had used to seal it on there.
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11-22-2008, 04:11 PM
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i did one a few weeks ago and tourque the bolt's down way to far.I didnt even think your not supposed to tourque it much (i guess that's why they have 16 holes). I ended up getting a new gasket because my old one split and leaked. I coated the sides of the gasket with grey rtv sealant and not a drop yet.
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