My oil pan gasket is leaking. I drive a 1998 Stratus with a 2.4l engine. I was wondering... Can I remove the oil pan with just removing the structural collar or do I have to do it by removing the engine mount strut as well?

 

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OIL PAN
REMOVAL
Raise vehicle on hoist and drain engine oil.
Remove front engine torque bracket from bending strut and insulator mount.
Remove bolts attaching collar and bending strut to engine, oil pan, and transaxle Structural Collar and Bending Strut - Removal and Installation Remove strut and collar.
Remove oil pan.
Clean oil pan and all gasket surfaces.
INSTALLATION
Apply Mopar® Silicone Rubber Adhesive Sealant or equivalent at the oil pump to engine block parting line Oil Pan Sealing
Install the oil pan gasket to the block Oil Pan Gasket Installation
Install pan and tighten the screws to 12 N·m (105 in. lbs.)
CAUTION: Torque procedure for the structural collar and bending strut must be followed or damage could occur to oil pan, collar, and/or bending strut.

Removal and Installation :
Step 1: Place collar into position between transaxle and oil pan. Install collar to transaxle bolt 1, hand start only.
Step 2: Install collar to oil pan bolt 4, hand tight only.
Step 3: Position bending strut in place and hand start only bolt 3 into the upper transaxle hole.
Step 4: Install bolt 2, through strut and collar. Hand start only.
Step 5: Install bolt 6, strut to cylinder block, hand tight only.
Step 6: Install the remaining collar to oil pan bolt 5, hand tight only.
Step 7: Final torque collar to transaxle bolts 1 - 3, to 101 N·m (75 ft. lbs.)
Step 8: Install bolts 7 and 8, through strut and into cylinder block.
Step 9: Final torque bolts 4 - 8 to 61 N·m (45 ft. lbs.)
Install front torque bracket. Tighten torque bracket to bending strut bolts to 33 N·m (24 ft. lbs.) and front engine mount through bolt to 61 N·m (45 ft. lbs.)
Lower vehicle and fill engine crankcase with proper oil to correct level.