SSPerformance

iTrader: (76)

can u change the oil pan in a 2004 gto with out pulling the motor out.

alexplantman

I have NOT done it on the new goats... but on an older GM car, all I did was remove the bolts from the motor mounts, jack up the engine (don't ask me how), and I was able to slip the pan out and replace the gasket

nick.celis

iTrader: (11)

yes, there are a number of ways to do this. I actually have to take mine off for a new gasket as well, all i will be doing is unbolting the motor mounts, tranny housing and 3 fly wheel bolts, and unbolt the headers, then pulling the motor up approx 7-8 inches with my engine hoist, and droppin the pan. shouldnt take no more then 4 hours. That is probably your easiest way of doing so. Once the headers are unbolted everything else will go up approx 7-8 inches, that is all the room you need to unbolt and drop the pan. All you need is the proper tools. IE: jack with jack stands, new pan gasket, and the other tools needed.

Commissar

iTrader: (1)

You can’t do it without either removing the front subframe or lifting the engine. Lifting the engine is fairly easy on these cars. Dropping the cradle you should do a cradle alignment when done, not everywhere will be able to do this.

oldrodnok

It's better to call an auto service for this kind of problems.......

s/c'd cav

iTrader: (10)

i can do it in my 04 gto , i dont have to lift or undo the cradle , but it has a modified subframe

jlink

ya i looked into this to do rod bolts. iwas told it had to come out

jlink

ya i looked into this to do rod bolts. iwas told it had to come out

ric_rho

Most threads on GTO's are old but just in case you have an Oil Pan Leak in 2015:

GM shop found oil leak and under my warranty are willing to fix it at no cost to me. They are positive it is the Oil Pan? Charge for this is 1800.00 to warranty company for this. Have had my car for 4 days fixing it since approved.

oct03gto

iTrader: (15)

Drop the subframe or pull the motor.