It is possible to remove the oil pan by taking off the trans, he's not lying per se he's just taking that route. The other way to do it involves lifting the engine off it's mounts. The oil pan is a big job no matter how you do it. __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM |