i have to replace the oil pan on a 8,3 commins .Do I have to remove the front gear cover or, raise the motor?
Lenny

I know how I would have to do it:
Write a check to Cummins Power South, Ft. Myers

M.D., I like the way you think. My days of crawling around on a creeper are over.
Jim

Still does not answer my question. Just I want to do it when I change oil and filters
lenny

Why do you want to change the pan? They rarely wear out.

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Originally posted by Rusty:
Why do you want to change the pan? They rarely wear out.

But, there was the one the moving company trashed on its way back from Alaska (and was then totaled)

I haven't done it myself but I did have the oil pan gasket replaced. The engine did not need to be raised and the front gear cover was not removed. I didn't witness the replacement so I can't say that the entire pan can be removed out of the Spartan chassis, although I was under the impression that mine was removed and replaced with the gasket. The one comment that I do remember was that there was one bolt on the pan that was extremely difficult to access.
Hope it goes well for you.

Thank you
All of the bolts on the right side and front wre loose .I retightend allof the bolts but to late still leaks.
lenny