Best Safest Way to Lift Engine

[rocknrod]

Removing the old exhaust manifolds and replacing them with Jet Hot units. I keep hearing not to use the oil pan. Where do you lift at?

 

[lwarrior1016]

Put a jack under the transmission bell housing.

 

[JC SSP]

I used a solid block of wood at the front of the engine where the oil pan bolts to the engine block and 3T floor jack. Done it many times…

 

[rocknrod]

I used a solid block of wood at the front of the engine where the oil pan bolts to the engine block and 3T floor jack. Done it many times…

One side at a time?

 

[FredB66]

If your jacking the front-center of the motor both sides will lift at the same time.

 

[rocknrod]

If your jacking the front-center of the motor both sides will lift at the same time.

Ah, I see.

 

[MasterofDisaster]

I think I used a couple 2x12 screwed together on a floor jack at the front of the pan. I definitely tried to make contact with the bolts. It did lift the engine straight up. I have had a small leak around the pan gasket, but at >100k miles I can't say that the lifting caused it or made it worse.

 

[DieHarder]

Ah, I see.
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You keep that thing in a plastic bag? Jeez, that's clean. Looks like it's never been on the road.

 

[rocknrod]

You keep that thing in a plastic bag? Jeez, that's clean. Looks like it's never been on the road.

Actually when I get off the road in a couple weeks I'm going to clean it all up underneath there.

 

[MrBhp]

I used a 4x4 at the oil pan bolts.

 

[rocknrod]

I used a 4x4 at the oil pan bolts.

Straight up, Across the front or on the two bolts each side in front?

 

[MrBhp]

Straight up, Across the front or on the two bolts each side in front?

Right across the front. I seem to remember there being just enough room between the dampner and the pan.

 

[MrBhp]

But don't put yourself in harms way. After you get the engine lifted, you need to get it sitting on something other than the jack. I honestly don't recall what I did last time. Possibly used a jackstand with a board across the top on the oil pan. I think that was it. Wasn't sure if it would dent the pan. It didn't.