Oil pan gasket change 5.7 L31

[A97obs]

The truck leaked oil before the repair, and still leaked after it.

That’s sucks .. I’m hind sight was it from installing the gasket in a different fashion or doing something out of order? Or just maybe surfaces weren’t flat or clean ?

That’s a bummer after all that work

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

That’s sucks .. I’m hind sight was it from installing the gasket in a different fashion or doing something out of order? Or just maybe surfaces weren’t flat or clean ?

That’s a bummer after all that work

I don't know. It was a decent truck but its replacement is way better.

 

[kidwonder]

I have replaced the oil pan gasket 2x on my 1995 K1500, the second time due to my error.

Remove front differential, remove oil filter housing, remove torque converter cover, and remove oil pan. No need to remove any engine mounts or bolts. You may need to rotate the crank to create clearance to removed oil pan gasket by the dipstick tube.

The job is not hard, but it is time consuming.

 

[Vikingdude]

Kidwonders experience echos my own. I did everything to avoid pulling the dif, and once I pulled it I instantly regretted not doing it sooner.
I tore the pan gasket trying to do the timing cover. I don't think I cleaned the pan rail enough, and I was too shy with the RTV. It still leaks. I haven't bothered to fix it again, as I'm building a stroker for it.

 

[Pinger]

The truck leaked oil before the repair, and still leaked after it.

Mine too!
I only changed the pan gasket because it tore when the (cracked) timing cover was removed but the new one weeps ever so slightly at the front. Nothing so bad as drips, just a fine mist in the area.