where is the oil pan replacemement forum?

anyways 2002 ram 1500 has rusty *** oil pan.
i saw a youtube seems to make me think engine does not need to be jacked up. ? no?

anyways first question is what goop to seal the gasket with?

i keep hearing silicone this and silicone that but my impression of silicone is that it dont want to bond to anything ever had any oil on it.
i have used oil base? gasket sealers that seem like they would work way better. something highly tacky never completely hardens maybe?

tips for replacing the pan welcome.

 

Is this on a 4wd or 2wd?

 

two wheel drive

 

Hey there I just changed mine and I didn't have to raise the engine. It does take a little finagling to get it out but I did get it out. I was told do not to put any silicon on the pan gasket as it already comes with its own sealing gasket. No leaks on mine. Check out YouTube.

 

I didn't have to raise the engine on my '02 with the 4.7. It was a bit close, but not overly so. I just used a thick silicone rubber gasket with no sealant. Just be sure to clean the oil pick up tube while you have the pan off. Mine was stopped up causing pressure loss. I got to it before it ruined the engine.

 

thank God its not a 4x4. I changed mine this weekend and I promise you it would have been easier just to pull the engine