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Very easy, but slightly time consuming. An impact wrench will save you some time and frustration. First you must remove the large cross member that runs under the muffler. It is held in with 4 large bolts and are usually tough to get out. Next you have to remove 1 of the exhaust pieces (the one that runs under the oil pan). The exhaust section is held in place in 3 places (3 nuts near the front of the car, 2 nuts on a support bracket, and 2 nuts closer to the muffler). Once these are all off you need to remove the exhaust section. It can be tough to get off but just keep at it. Now that everything is off the oil pan is exposed. Remove all the 13mm bolts and the 2 14mm ones that go in horizontal. It should fall off once all the bolts are off. If not just tap it a couple of times. Clean both surfaces with brake cleaner and install the new gasket. Reverse process and your done. Total time should range from 1-3 hrs.
Caution: This oil pan is fragile/weak. It is cast rather than steel so if you over tighten the bolts you might crack the oil pan. Oil pan bolts do not get tightened very much. About 1/2 turn more than finger tight.
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