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cadillac 500 oilpan

Started by pepsiii1988, December 04, 2021, 03:40:54 PM

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pepsiii1988

Should change the rear oil seal on the engine, my question is can you remove the oil pan without having to lift the engine? It is a cadillac de ville rwd 1976
Jimmy Bergman

"Cadillac Kid" Greg Surfas 15364

Yes, just pull the exhaust crossover, and lower the drag link. The procedure is fully described in the FSM
Greg Surfas
Cadillac Kid-Greg Surfas
Director Modified Chapter CLC
CLC #15364
66 Coupe deVille (now gone to the UK)
72 Eldo Cpe  (now cruising the sands in Quatar)
73 Coupe deVille
75 Coupe deElegance
76 Coupe deVille
79 Coupe de ville with "Paris" (pick up) option and 472 motor
514 inch motor now in '73-

pepsiii1988

ok thanks, I have already done that but how do you get the oil pan down because it takes in both the front beam and the flywheel at the rear, or should you take it down in some special direction?
Jimmy Bergman

The Tassie Devil(le)

Don't forget to remove the dipstick.

But, by following the Factory Shop Manual (FSM), you shouldn't have any problems.

Bruce. >:D

PS.   You do have a FSM?
'72 Eldorado Convertible (LHD)
'70 Ranchero Squire (RHD)
'74 Chris Craft Gull Wing (SH)
'02 VX Series II Holden Commodore SS Sedan
(Past President Modified Chapter)

Past Cars of significance - to me
1935 Ford 3 Window Coupe
1936 Ford 5 Window Coupe
1937 Chevrolet Sports Coupe
1955 Chevrolet Convertible
1959 Ford Fairlane Ranch Wagon
1960 Cadillac CDV
1972 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe

pepsiii1988

Yes I have FSM if you mean factory service manual?
Jimmy Bergman

The Tassie Devil(le)

Yes.   In that case, it should describe exactly what you need to do.

Including the reinstallation.

Bruce. >:D
'72 Eldorado Convertible (LHD)
'70 Ranchero Squire (RHD)
'74 Chris Craft Gull Wing (SH)
'02 VX Series II Holden Commodore SS Sedan
(Past President Modified Chapter)

Past Cars of significance - to me
1935 Ford 3 Window Coupe
1936 Ford 5 Window Coupe
1937 Chevrolet Sports Coupe
1955 Chevrolet Convertible
1959 Ford Fairlane Ranch Wagon
1960 Cadillac CDV
1972 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe

Caddylackn

With the pan down, be sure to remove all the nylon timing gear teeth chunks from the bottom of the pan and clean the pick up screen of debris
'61 Fleetwood 60- owned for 31 years
'61 Series 62 2-door - sold
'64 Series 62 2-door -sold
'67 Sedan De Ville - sold
'74 Eldorado Convertible - sold