LB7: LB7 Upper Oil Pan Removal

[DirtyDan]

I am in the process of removing my upper oil pan. I have removed the front diff and transmission from the truck, and now I am trying to figure out how to remove the rear bolts for the oil pan. Does anyone know of any way to remove the rear bolts without removing the flywheel?

 

[IOWA LLY]

No. The flywheel must be removed.

Why are you removing the upper pan?

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[DirtyDan]

Thanks, that's what I was afraid of. My upper pan is cracked and the seal is going out.

 

[DirtyDan]

I found a way around removing the flywheel for those doing and upper pan removal. I ground down a 17mm 3/8 drive socket just enough to clear the flywheel. It was enough to break the two bolts loose, then the rest can be done with a wrench or needle nose pliers. :thumb: