Any Advice on Breaking Oil pan seal for replacement?

[Gregors]

I decided to change out the oil pan to a Larger PPE Aluminum one to hopefully get a little cooling action when towing. Jeep is on the hoist, oil is drained, bolts are removed, I can not get the pan to break loose. Any Suggestions?

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[Escape.idiocracy]

Dead blow hammer…. Don’t smash it- but a tap should break the seal. The upper oil pan is aluminum…. So don’t recommend prying at all…

 

[Gregors]

Dead blow hammer…. Don’t smash it- but a tap should break the seal. The upper oil pan is aluminum…. So don’t recommend prying at all…

I'll give it a try. Thanks!

 

[coastiej171]

Use a paint scraper to gingerly break the gasket while working slowly around it. Make sure to clean the surface of the block before you put the new pan on whether it’s a new gasket or RTV paste

 

[Gregors]

Use a paint scraper to gingerly break the gasket while working slowly around it. Make sure to clean the surface of the block before you put the new pan on whether it’s a new gasket or RTV paste

Thank you for the info. Finally got it off with some wood shims working my way around the pan. Then very carefully used a flat scraper a scotchbrite pad and some brake cleaner to get the rest of the RTV off. That stuff is bonded well! Now the installation!!

 

[Charles 236]

When you install your new oil pan, it is best to use the Mopar ThreeBond RTV sealer. It is the OE sealer, and I use it on any oil pan installation where the sealer is RTV.

 

[Jefe1018]

/sigh… now I have to add this to my to-do list too.

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