Originally Posted by weiln12

I couldn't get close to that stupid bolt on the dipstick. The dispstick actually isn't as in the way as you would think. Kind of an irritation, but getting the cover out and back in was still easy with the dipstick there. I did learn that some PO cross-threaded the oil pan drain bolt. So I'll be ordering another one of those. Oh, and I found out that I got the wrong lower oil pan gasket from ECS Tuning. Kind of irritating, but probably all my fault. It's for an M62...just not OUR M62. Grrr...but since I have to get a new oil pan anyway, no biggie.

I didn't touch the A/C compressor at all. Didn't unbolt anything, didn't touch it. Just went around it for the bolts and the timing chain tensioner.

I can't answer the crankshaft seal. I forgot about that until I had the crankshaft bolt back in...ooops.