09-17-2021, 01:36 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Portland, Oregon
Posts: 5,902
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Re: Trick for removing oil pan singlehanded
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Originally Posted by Vern
As part of putting a new Burtz block in my roadster, I had to remove the oil pan from the old block. After draining the oil, I knew there was still oil in the drip pan and that the pump would drop along with the pan. Not wanting to drip more old oil onto the floor, I came up with a method of lowering the pan slowly and evenly. Taking a scissors jack, I put a thin wood board across the top, tied in place with zip-ties. I was able to get the pan low enough to slip the jack out, grab the pan and not make a big mess. Even so, I had a large pan filled with cat litter under the jack just to make sure.
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Some kitty litters are flammable. Make sure you are using clay-based litter, not bio-degradeable.
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