How many hours to replace oil pan gasket 20004 v6 Mazda tribute?

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Like with anything... time varies depending on your availability of the proper tools. I just replaced my wifes and had some pressing issues. You will have to remove part of the exhaust. There should be three different connections that you will need to remove. One being at the front of the car directly in front of the oil pan, the next at the Y flange further back on the exhaust and the last being at the flange where the exhaust is flexible. The nuts can be rusted on or tough to get off because they were subjected to high heats. Would suggest only using 6-point sockets on these nuts - otherwise you can round them off. If you round one off there is are special sockets that you can get at any auto parts store to help you get them off. If everything goes smoothly... 4 hours. A rough time and you could be looking at 7-8 hours. Hope this helped!