Lower Oil Pan Removal For GL350 disel BlueThech
 

Does anyone have instruction to remove lower oil pan on GL350 diesel engine? W 164.822

Any luck? I've got what appears to be a leaky oil pan. Any instructions or tips out there?

Looks like you need to remove the sway bar at the very least, would that do the trick?

I posted it somewhere, I'll try to find the whole thread. Here's the doc anyway.

https://mbworld.org/forums/gl-class-...y-appears.html

This thread, second post from the bottom, also has the doc for the pan sealing instructions that are linked in the removal doc

Thanks for the info! Wow, I have to raise the engine? Have you done this procedure? I do have a lift, so may be able to support the engine from below and lower the rest of the car (will have to look if that's possible), but I don't have an engine hoist. Boy, this is not going to be fun!

Any tips would be appreciated!

Cheers,
Rod

I haven't on this platform specifically, but in general, you can raise the engine using a jack if the vehicle is securely supported.

Yes, I suppose that makes a lot more sense. Wasn't really thinking it through... Will go take a better look. Thanks for the tips and for posting the procedure, that's a great help!

Cheers,
Rod

Raising the engine usually only requires an engine crane. If you don't have one perhaps you can borrow/rent one.

Many times you also need an engine support which is essentially a bar that spans the engine bay and supports the engine once you've raised it up. You can get those at places like Harbor Freight pretty inexpensively.

Before you go lifting the engine, I'd thoroughly clean the pan area (you have to remove the insulation first) and check it a few days later to verify the source of the leak. This engine is prone to leaks from above which work their way down to the pan.