Leakn
CF Veteran
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,894
Likes: 4
From: Las Vegas
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
What's the trick to getting the oil pan out? I got the flywheel inspection cover off, loosened the exhaust, tried multiple ways to get it out and am now looking for advice on how to get it out. I have been following directions from AllData. My Cherokee is still stock height. 
While i've got the pan out I am also gonna do the rear main seal. I thought I would have to pull the trans like on other vehicles. glad to see the diy.
While i've got the pan out I am also gonna do the rear main seal. I thought I would have to pull the trans like on other vehicles. glad to see the diy.
>drain oil
>remove starter
>remove all oil pan bolts and studs
at this point, you would have drop the pan but the front axle will prevent you from sliding the pan out
>use a jack and slowly jack up the front axle until the pan fall off.
(i know it doesn't make sense as you want to drop the axle but by jacking up the axle, you are actually moving the axle forward thus allowing the oil pan to clear the axle).
GL
Junior Member
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 39
Likes: 0
Model: Cherokee
I'm pretty excited, I've learned that sometimes it's better to just walk away for a little bit and start at it again another time. I went out there this morning to finish getting the pan out and it literally just fell out after. It seemed so easy. Now I'm wondering why I was making things so difficult before.