Need some help with removing oil pan on W124 with m103

[dka-66]

I have a 1989 w124 with the m103 (I been posting enough so everyone should know this).

I have a really bad leak at the oil pan and since I am in the middle of valve guides and seals, timing chain, and also having a really nasty leak at the lower timing cover I decided I would get the oil pan gasket replaced as well. There is only one thing.

How the heck do I get this oil pan off? From what I can tell it looks like I need to remove the bolts for the front engine mounts and get the engine up high enough to for the pan to clean between the block and the cross member........ Please tell me that I do not have to do that.

If I do indeed need to get the engine lifted then what is the best way to do this without hoist? is there someone underneath that I can block and use a jack to lift it?