Oil Pan Gone Wrong! Engineering FAIL! Ford Ranger 3.0

49 thoughts on “Oil Pan Gone Wrong! Engineering FAIL! Ford Ranger 3.0”

1. Great content. I like your attitude. I just got done doing the oil pan gasket on a 2001 3.0 4×4 ranger. It kicked my ass. I had to pull the transmission anyway, so I figured I'd do it while I was there. Then I looked at the bottom of the timing chain. Tons of slack. These things may be great little trucks. But, working on them definitely sucks your will to keep going 😂

2. What tool were you using to lift the engine? I've never seen that before

3. SOOOoooo lol 😃😄😆😅🤣😂

4. I've done the oil pan on mazda b3000 aka Ford ranger and you do not have to take trans loose or raise motor.

5. Define cold outside!!

6. It might seem slow but you are 10 x’s faster than me. Lol. Good job not losing it. Have to always fix something to fix something. True. ❤

7. You are just like my wife when she starts singing. I know that she’s extremely angry. Thanks for holding your tongue during the video.

8. I could see where a Ranger would get scrapped – as the repairs for these types of leaks would exceed the value of the vehicle (final model year was 2011) – this example Ray is working on isn't in the greatest of condition

9. Can you do oil pan gasket on a 2002 jaguar x type.

10. Fyi im on methadone 11 years now started when i hurt my back in the early 2000s wrenching on cars 15 hours a day 7 days a week no joke , Thats when docs handed out oxycontin like candy . I had no clue other then i felt better at the time.peace Ray,thanks for the videos

11. Sorry man. I have one of these rangers. Mobile mechanic as a hobby and helping others.
    Guess my ranger will drip forever. lol. Not doing this even with repair manual. Jeez

12. Guess my oil pan is just gonna continue leaking lol I just put the transmission back in after doing the clutch and flywheel all on my back in the driveway

13. I’m just about to start the job of replacing the timing cover gasket and water pump on my ‘99 Ranger. I pray the front part of the oil pan gasket is okay; otherwise, I’ll have to remove the pan. For what it’s worth, the Ford service manual dictates that the engine be removed from the vehicle to remove the oil pan.

14. <Start Sarcasm> You know a vehicle is good when you have to take the whole vehicle apart to remove the a single part (e.g. an oil pan) <End Sarcasm>

15. Don't save up the cuss words let them fucking loose

16. These type vehicles is what makes dyi so scary to try sometimes… next thing you know the job is spiralling out of control, your truck is 50% disassembled in your driveway, you suddenly are needing an additional 2000$ worth of parts, job is gunna take 4 full days instead of 1 or 2, and you are calling friends looking to borrow a mig welder cuz all you got is stick lol

17. A diagram I found says, "Remove the three axle housing mounting bolts and lower the axle housing approximately two inches." For a oil pan they really didn't want it to be done easily.

18. 25:16 Ray: "Step 2 remove engine…"
    Proceeds to almost give and remove engine

    Last minute win at the end!

19. Using a phone without a mic sounds like we are standing right there with you. It sounds much better than a wireless mic.

20. 15:30 – -ish. Late, but gotta say it. I have that engine support bar setup. Need to grease the threads and the washers. It works so much better if you do that. Your noodle arms will thank you next time, and so will the threads. 🙂 Used that bar a lot of times already, it's such a handy tool.

21. Damn Furds.

22. Step one in repair procedure for oil pan removal “1. Remove the flywheel or flexplate.” Wtf

23. The trick is unbolt the engine mounts and jack up from the transmission not the engine.

24. Improperly designed junk . Return to factory for redesign

25. You cracked me up thats totally my luck

26. WOW, I’m sorry that Oil Pan refused to come out, but you figured out what to do & it did come out. You win!! Good job Rainman Ray.

27. I've done a bunch of those Furds where you drop the pan down enough to drop the oil pump. They suck!!

28. You know, Ray, it's times like this where cursing a storm, and throwing various, non-vital items across the shop, is permitted. I'm not even a mechanic, and I'm making up new combinations of vulgar insults. Jesus, doggy-f*cking, Christ.

29. I believe I would have just pulled the engine out. Just be thankful it's not a 4wd! 🥲You have to pull the pick up out!

30. I have a 2000 Ranger with this exact drivetrain in it. I have done a water pump and timing chain set in it, for exactly the same reason. I didn't try to get the oil pan off, as mine isn't leaking, but I now know that when that happens, I will either scrap the truck or pull the engine to do it. Wow, what a challenge to get that completed.

31. I'm not happy that Ray is getting this upset. I am happy to see that even highly talented professional mechanics have the exact same gripes and struggles that us driveway mechanics do. 😅

32. Wow i came here to find all the people yelling in the comments about some blantly obvious way to remove the pan with out doing all that thet both me and Ray missed…….and there is not a single one. It seems as thou this might actually be the best way! That is crazy!

33. I gotta say I haven't noticed a real drop in quality. I don't think you really need the gopro.

34. The question was asked during the Power train & Packaging engineers meeting, the answer was: "Why would anyone WANT to pull just the pan off?" The justification was "If the pan has to come off there's more serious issues so they'll just pull the motor." The Product Unit Lead knows that the vehicle will be out of warranty by the time a failure requires removing the oil pan. Ford says "Ship it as is."

35. awesome vid Ray

36. I GOT IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!

37. well since your that deep into it just slide a 5.0 in there lol

38. Thats exactly why I have a Love/Hate relationship with Ford vehicles. Engineered so You have to take the whole thing apart just to change a simple part, and they have the reliability of an Italian motorcycle

39. Nice job and with that said I have worked on my share of FOTRD vehicles in my lifetime and this is a perfect example of why I will never own any FOTRD vehicles, they are purposely designed to deter owners from working on their own vehicle, any who keep up the good work Ray.

40. Ray, I’m surprised you didn’t break out the Jack Sparrow and lay down “Ecumenically”

41. Could be worse, it could have been a 4 wheel drive. The kind where the front drive shaft goes through the oil pan. 🤯🔫😵

42. That's what happens when you have a Fix Or Repair Daily vehicle that you don't Fix Or Repair Daily! 😂

43. As a guy who has a diploma in automotive engineering and part design, first year of the course was to drill into you how all the systems work and how to make them break 1 second after the warranty is up. Everything else is the marketing department and your own bias/favouratism.

44. extra minute to just pull the engine. that's what we did at Mazda with these. then you can pressure wash everything and re seal!

45. That plate between the trans and the engine all Fords have that

46. I know this comment is three days after this video went to air however in the first part I asked the question why put all this time & money into this pile ? It would be worth more at the crushers.IMO.

47. Ah… Ray, man, I felt your pain through that !
    That feeling that you want to give up, stamp your feet, and have a tantrum but just can't!
    Well done for somehow keeping it together 👍

48. We all have em,,,,it's part of the roller coaster of life…takes days like this to appreciate the good days more,,cheers to some cold ones!!🍻🍕

49. I would have just bent the pick up tube up

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