LB7: Cracked upper oil pan

[Tano]

So I've been noticing light white smoke coming from my front left fender after running the truck for awhile and especially after running it hard. So I took it to two desiel mechs and they both said its my upper oil pan. One of them gave me a "worst case scenario " quote if he was to have to change the oil pan. He said since its 4x4 he will have to take the front axel off the change it . Does this sound right? If I'm missing any info just let me know. Ill post a pic of the quote in a sec.

Thanks,
Tano

 

[Tano]

 

[Tano]

So pretty much if it was just a gasket then it would only knock off $400 and still the labor for having to pull the axel

 

[hondarider552]

The upper engine oil pan to block has no gasket, it's RTV, the only gasket is the lower oil pan to the upper pan, and that is not anywhere close to 100$...

 

[Tano]

I'm guessing that is just markup? Is it true he has to take off front axel ?

 

[03BlkMax]

Have to pull front diff and trans that way.. Or just pull the engine

Galaxy S3

 

[Tano]

So 1600 is about right as far as price ?

 

[hondarider552]

x2. Would be kinda hard to remove the upper engine oil pan without removing the back engine cover, there are 4 allen bolts that are deeply recessed into the rear cover on the very back of the oil pan.

 

[whytry]

The upper engine oil pan to block has no gasket, it's RTV, the only gasket is the lower oil pan to the upper pan, and that is not anywhere close to 100$...

There is no gaskets on ether oil pan that i know of

 

[hondarider552]

Just to the left of the oil pickup tube on back cover.

shitty picture, but all I got.

 

[hondarider552]

There is no gaskets on ether oil pan that i know of

I thought so too, but Henry's gasket kit I bought had a paper gasket for lower oil pan to upper connection.

I don't think GM puts one on in the factory, only the Victor Reinz gasket maker, but the rebuild kits include one.

 

[whytry]

I am not much for aftermarket gaskets...but it wouldn't surprise me if they include one in there kits ive seen many of there kits for other engines and they put all sorts of diff gaskets on them imo just use gm rtv all the way:thumb:

 

[jlawles2]

Just did a piston and rod swap on my lly. No gaskets on either of the oil pan interfaces. Also the 4 bolts on the back of my engine are not allen but standard hex head. Got lucky and could pull them without pulling the flexplate, but most end up pulling the flex plate. Flex plate bolts are TTY so the will need to be replaced.

If you were to try and change it in the truck, yes the front diff has to come out to remove the upper oil pan. Also the transmission has to come out (which means pulling the starter).

 

[x MadMAX DIESEL]

Why does the trans have to come out to remove the upper pan?

 

[Chevy1925]

Because there are bolts that are covered up by the trans bell housing you can't get to any other way

 

[Huffy67]

Flywheel has to come off to get to them also.


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[Dallas S]

It is possable to sneak around the flywheel. Saves having to remove and replace the flywheel bolts at the least.

 

[Huffy67]

Not on my lb7 it wasn't.


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