oil pan cutter blade ????

[tulit]

Anyone know what this tool is and where to get it?

I'm trying to remove the oil pan on my car. It is attached to the block with silicone sealant stuff rather than a real gasket. The service manual says to use a "oil pan cutter blade" to break the seal between the block and the pan. I can't seem to find this tool anywhere though (no one knows what it is). From the drawing, it looks like a knife.

Thanks.

[legendboy]

haha I think I broke 2 screwdrivers trying to pry off 2000impreza's oilpan. Biggest pain in the ass on thoes cars...

[tulit]

damnit, dont tell me that

How did you get it off? I cant even get a screwdriver inbetween.

[2000impreza]

legendboy hammered the screw driver between the pan and the block. took 3 broken screw drivers to get it off. lol.

[tulit]

Any damage to the block? Or does it really not matter if it gets nicked/

[4wheeldrift]

Use something with a wide, flat blade like a paint stripper and just hammer it home between the oil pan and block. The silicone gasket sealer should form a new seal when you put the pan back on, regardless of how badly you chipped the shit out of the sealing surface.

[tulit]

Use something with a wide, flat blade like a paint stripper and just hammer it home between the oil pan and block

Easier said than done. Theres like 0 room to get anything in there. If you crawled under my car youd see what i mean