2016 5.7 oil pan replacememt help

Got in to my first accident on Sunday during the snow we had here in Illinois. Slid off the road and through a barbed wire fence. One of the Posts punctured my oil pan. Long story short, we just bought a house and changed auto insurance... something got mixed up and the insurance company is not going to cover repairs on my claim. So I can't even worry about the body damage. I need to be back in service and hope to do the oil pan swap myself to save a large sum of money but I can't find much info on how to get it done.

Has anyone done this on the new body 4x4's with the 5.7 motor?

Is it worth it to DIY or should I shell out the 600-800 to have a shop do it?

If I try it myself, do I need to lift up the motor can I drop the front axle to gain access?

Any tips, instructions, or part numbers would really be appreciated.

2016 Ram 1500 Big Horn
5.7 Hemi
4x4
8 Speed Trans

The front diff has to come out in order to remove the oil pan, so that means the axles as well. Some of the bolts are a pain to get, and that's with using a hoist. If you're doing this on jackstands it'll just be more tricky.

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All that for a damn pan, has it always been that complicated for most cars?

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PCT said:

All that for a damn pan, has it always been that complicated for most cars?

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Really depends on the car, but for 4wd trucks it's usually a fairly involved job.

Tach_tech said:

Really depends on the car, but for 4wd trucks it's usually a fairly involved job.

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I may invest in a skid plate lol

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PCT said:

I may invest in a skid plate lol

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yea, Im thinking the same darn thing. OUCH. I just redid the pan on my wife's Nissan Van. took all of 20 minutes and 10 bolts.

I had to replace the oil pan gasket on my old Jeep Cherokee. Not a fun job.

always been a big job on a 4x4 truck.

Thanks for all of the input guys. Decided it was outside my capability and had a pro with a lift do it. No way I could have cleared enough space under there with hand tools and jacks in my driveway.

Info for anyone facing this in the future...

Quotes from the 2 local dealers were $1600 and $1800 for the job. Local shop wanted $1200 and a family friend quoted me $800. All said and done, he only charged $675 for the oil pan and gasket replacement at 6.5 hours of labor. He said it actually took him closer to 9 hours and was a royal pain to do as a one man job.