How do you remove the oil pan from a 1995 Ford Aspire?

Answer 1

we have a 1987 e250 with a 300 4.9l efi motor, we replaced the oil pump in it and it was not fun, you need to remove the intake housing (filter and inlet tubs), then depending on the amount of room you have , you will have to remove the intake itself (the top of the motor were the air gos in to the motor) this will give you the extra 4" or so you need to lift the motor !!!!!! (DO NOT FORGET TO REMOVE THE FAN FROM THE WATER PUMP) OR YOU WILL PUNCH A HOLE IN THE RADIATOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... THEN YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE MUFFLER PIPE FROM THE MOTOR, (MANIFOLD).. THEN YOU NEED TO REMOVE THE MOTOR MOUNTS FROM MOTOR, (DO NOT LIFT MOTOR FROM OIL PAN!!!!) YOU WILL NEED A FLOOR JACK OF SOME KIND, THE TRICK IS TO LIFT ONE SIDE AT A TIME (USEING A 2X4 12" LONG ) LIFTING AT THE (WERE THE OIL PAN IS BOLTED TO THE MOTOR)SIDE OF THE OIL PAN , LIFTING 3" AT A TIME USEING PIECES OF 2X4S TO PLACE UNDER WERE THE MOTOR MOUNT IS TO HOLD MOTOR, THEN LOWER MOTOR, THEN GO TO OTHER SIDE AND DO THE SAME THING, AS THE MOTOR LIFTS, REPLACE 2X4- WITH 4X4, JUST KEEP LIFTING TILL THE MOTOR REACHES THE TOP OF THE DOG HOUSE .... THE REASON FOR ALL THIS IS TO CLEAR THE CROSS MEMBER.... THE ONLY OTHER WAY TO DO THIS IS TO REMOVE MOTOR FROM VAN, !!!!!BE CAREFULL NOT TO LET MOTOR TURN OVER ON ITS SIDE!!!! GOOD LUCK