A reasonable price quoted for a oil pan, and gasket replaced on a 2003 Mercury Sable is $350. That is professionally done, so they may charge slightly more for labor.
Maybe $100. You might be able to do it yourself for the cost of the gasket and the 2 hours it'll take to drain oil, pull pan, clean old gasket areas then apply new gasket and reinstall the pan.
The oil pump is located inside the oil pan.
To remove the oil pan you have to have the car if the air high enough to get under it, aka jack stands. Once that is done you'll need hex wrenches or Allen keys to remove he oil pan. After that you'll need to get a new gasket to put on before you reattach the oil pan. Finally, make sure the surfaces of the oil pan and the bottom of the engine are free of the old gasket material.
You will need a new oil pan gasket when the oil pan gasket leaks. It is recommended that you use a new oil pan gasket every time you remove the oil pan.
lift the engine
An oil leak on a 1996 Mercury Sable may be caused by a hole in the filter or oil pan. These parts can be replaced at any auto parts store. A mechanic will be able to pinpoint the exact location of any leak.
You remove the bolts to the oil pan and the pull the oil pan off and the gasket.
The oil pan gasket on a 1997 Pontiac Grand Am GT is changed by draining the oil, removing the oil pan bolts, and removing the pan. The old gasket is scraped away, a new gasket is placed on the pan, and it is bolted into place.
You will need to drain the oil from your 1988 Toyota Pickup truck oil pan. Remove the oil pan by removing the oil pan retaining bolts. Scrape the old oil pan gasket off. Clean the oil pan gasket surface. Put the new oil pan gasket on and reverse the process.
You can change the oil pan gasket in your 2000 Chevrolet S 10 pickup truck by removing the oil pan bolts. Once the bolts are removed the oil pan will come off. Remove the old oil pan gasket and replace it with a new gasket.
Drain the engine oil. Remove the pan bolts. The engine may have to be unbolted from the motor mounts and lifted slightly to remove the pan. Pull the pan out, then install the new pan and gasket.