Oil pan 2019

[Brad f]

Oil pan replacement needed on 2019 big horn hemi. I have 70,000 km on it. Seems ridiculously underage for this. Read some 2023 posts and this was happening in a few 2019 rams. Anyone else having the same diagnosis? Job is around $1600 with six hours labour.

 

[CHeYeNNe71]

I seen this

J

Post in thread '2019 Ram 1500 5.7L Oil Pan Removal'

Jun 18, 2024

It took a couple of days but I managed to get the oil pan changed out. A couple of notes for someone wanting to tackle this job.

1. The diff definitely needs to come out and since the diff removal removes the drivers side engine mount, its lets you move the engine up a bit too making it even easier to get the oil pan in and out.
2. Your CV shafts are going to be seized on to the diff. The drivers side comes out with the intermediate shaft which is replaceable if you ever need to replace the CV shaft. But the passengers side is on a shaft that is not designed to be removed from the...

• jason6695

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[Brad f]

I seen this

J

Post in thread '2019 Ram 1500 5.7L Oil Pan Removal'

Jun 18, 2024

It took a couple of days but I managed to get the oil pan changed out. A couple of notes for someone wanting to tackle this job.

1. The diff definitely needs to come out and since the diff removal removes the drivers side engine mount, its lets you move the engine up a bit too making it even easier to get the oil pan in and out.
2. Your CV shafts are going to be seized on to the diff. The drivers side comes out with the intermediate shaft which is replaceable if you ever need to replace the CV shaft. But the passengers side is on a shaft that is not designed to be removed from the...

• jason6695

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Good advice. Thanks for the insight

 

[cuda75]

Earlier this year I got under to do an oil change and found my pan pretty rusty on my 19. I live in Illinois so see salt but was shocked it was rusted that bad. I was lucky that i caught it early enough, it was only rusted on the front and back part of the pan. I wire wheeled the rust off and repainted with POR15. Hopefully this holds it off, will see how it holds up this winter.

 

[Brad f]

Earlier this year I got under to do an oil change and found my pan pretty rusty on my 19. I live in Illinois so see salt but was shocked it was rusted that bad. I was lucky that i caught it early enough, it was only rusted on the front and back part of the pan. I wire wheeled the rust off and repainted with POR15. Hopefully this holds it off, will see how it holds up this winter.

Just paid close to 2 grand for replacement. We have the equipment to change ourselves but had no time to get it done. So how does one make Stellantis corporate aware of this I wonder.

 

[cuda75]

I'm sure they know but don't really care. Seems the problem is only on the 19's, most of which are probably out of warranty. I'll also bet they would deny it until the pan rusted through and leaked.

 

[cuda75]

and yes, it does not look like a fun job. Sucks you had to pay out of pocket on something that shouldn't be a problem so early. I've never had a newer vehicle pan rust out this bad so soon.

 

[Brad f]

I'm sure they know but don't really care. Seems the problem is only on the 19's, most of which are probably out of warranty. I'll also bet they would deny it until the pan rusted through and leaked.

Yeah. However, I am angry. I spent seven years of hell with my 2014 eco diesel. Def pumps, water pumps, went through 5 catalytic converters, two full wiring harnesses, ecg failure, lot of failures, a stack of work orders inches high. I got rid of it two years after my extended warranty ran up.

and yes, it does not look like a fun job. Sucks you had to pay out of pocket on something that shouldn't be a problem so early. I've never had a newer vehicle pan rust out this bad so soon.

Never in my life has this happened and we still have a couple of 15 year old chev and Ford compact suvs that the grandkids drive. Not one rusted or leaking oil pans in over 25 vehicles all US names. And I'm in the salt for 5 months of Ontario winter every year.