I jacked mine one side at a time and placed a block of wood on a bottle jack. The jacking points were on the side of the pan where it bolts to the block. However, I believe the use of an beam across the fenders with a chain connected to the front lifting eye would be safer. WHATEVER YOU DO DON'T PLACE A JACKING BLOCK ON THE OIL DRAIN PLUG!!!!!!!! We had a whale of negative messages on this forum when a fellow did that and bent the drain plug area into a dimple.

Also be careful to keep your hands away from any pinch points where they could get caught if the engine support slips.

I recommed the one side at a time route, using a strong piece of wood and a floor jack. I did this job a few years back and this method worked well, trying to get both side at once didn't work for me.

I also found it was easier to unbolt the whole mount and bracket from the crossmember as one piece, instead of just taking the mount out by itself.

Good luck,
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Zack Silver 83' 242Ti (221k)

I can't see from the pics exactly where the hook attaches to the engine. I am leary of lifting from the intake manifold, although we do it in hotrod v8's all the time , but these manifolds are not vertical and have much skimpier bolts. the diagram simply says "near thermostat" well those bolts look very thin...how much does this assembled engine wheigh? i have 2 jacks...a floor jack and a bottle jack....what if i use the floor jack under the crank pully and the bottle jack under the edge of the oil pan to prevent teater-totering and crushed fingers...doing one side at a time? also i discovered the shot mounts on saturday while changing the oil....on these engines how much oil can i expect to run out when i remove the filter without draining the pan (never tried that before)? I feel like the engine only needs to be lifted about 2 inches...am i correct in that guess? aka no need to remove the fan and shroud ?

Put the front end on jack stands and use a jack and a short piece of 2x4 to lift one side of the oil pan where it bolts to the engine block. Do one side at a time not too hard but can be dirty. It is easier to remove the oil filter so it might be a good time for an oil change. Dan

I have a picture of an engine lift fabricated with angle iron, some 2x4s, and a clothesline hook. I can get that to you later this evening. If someone else here knows what I'm talking about, by all means beat me to it and post the pics.

When I did this job I used a piece of lumber under the crank pulley to jack up the engine, but was a little leery of it rocking back and forth.

Also, for underneath, if you don't have one, get a Gear Wrench for working the motor mount nuts, you'll be glad you did.

May your weather be fine this weekend.

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Jim - '92 Red 245 191K, and sometimes an '85 245 275K