Oil pan replacement

Tiny
DEZERAEPLY
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  • 2007 DODGE NITRO
I bought a new oil pan to put in my 2007 Dodge Nitro because the old one is bad and really needed to be changed. So far the only thing I've been able to do is to take out the bolts but I can't seem to be able to get the actual oil pan out. I'm not sure what I should do? Or even how to get it out? Please help me figure out how to get the oil pan out.
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Wednesday, November 13th, 2013 AT 9:49 PM

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Tiny
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Hello,

Here are the instructions on how to remove the oil pan check out the diagrams below

1. Disconnect and isolate negative battery cable.
2. Install engine support fixture.
3. Raise and support vehicle.
4. Remove front wheel assemblies.
5. Remove skid plate (if equipped).
6. Drain engine oil.
7. Mark adjustment cam position of front lower control arm bolts.
8. Remove front lower control arm bolts.
9. Disconnect LH tie rod.
10. Disconnect LH lower ball joint
11. Disconnect LH strut clevis
12. Remove LH front axle.
13. Remove front axle brace bolts.
14. Remove front prop shaft.
15. Drain front axle.
16. Using a transmission jack, support front axle.
17. Remove axle bracket bolts.
18. With RH axle still in place, remove front differential.
19. Remove transmission oil cooler line bracket.
20. Remove engine to transmission stiffening bracket.
21. Position Special Tool 8534 on fender lip and align the slots in the brackets with the fender mounting holes.
22. Secure brackets to the fender using four M6 X 1.0 X 25 MM flanged cap screws.
23. Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the sleeves to the support tube.
24. Secure the support tube in an upright position.
25. Assemble the flat washer, thrust bearing, hook and T-handle.
26. Using the M10 X 1.75 mm flanged nut supplied with the support fixture, secure the chain to the front engine lifting stud.
27. Loosen engine mounts.
28. Remove oil pan bolts.
29. Separate oil pan (1) from engine.
30. Move oil pan to one side, remove oils sump bolt and windage tray bolts,

Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.
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Thursday, November 14th, 2013 AT 5:31 AM

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