Engine 1992 4-cylinder Oil Pan Removal In The Car

I got it done. So, I thought I'd run over the what I had to do to get it to happen. The engine has to be raised. To do that you need one of these. Add a shim to take up slack in both the hinges. It's cheap and it works fine.

Pull the transmission, torque converter and flex plate, or flywheel.
Raise the engine about 3".
Pan will clear oil pump and pickup.

That's it. The exhaust was off for other reasons. I don't know whether or not if it'd have to be pulled. We had a transmission jack but a real man probably doesn't require one. I'd never installed an automatic and my dumb ass didn't realize the torque converter slips on the transmission before it gets put into place behind the flex plate.