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..I actually remove the oil pan twice, and it didn't took me that long, only 2 hours. I have to because the first time i use the crappy Fel-pro gasket and it stared to lick after 3,000 miles. Of you use a tower jack to hold the transmission, loose (not disconnect) the brake lines, and disconnect the structs from the lower control arm, you can easly drop the front suspension enough so you can work with plenty of space.

These oil pans don't use gaskets; They're not designed for it. You're just begging for trouble if you put one in there.

Unless you've got a lift, working on the engine from under it is miserable... I've done it too.