Upper oil pan replacement?

aszyd

So, I cracked my upper oil pan at the pressure sensor input and there does not appear to be an easy way to plug it. I have ordered a new upper pan. Is there anything that I need to be aware of before attempting to replace this myself? Are there any other parts aside from the pan, some O Rings, and RTV that I will need?

From the FSM and parts docs, it does not appear to be that difficult of a procedure. However, I saw some 350z HR threads that mentioned having to either pull the engine, or hoist it, because the only way to get the pan off was to drop the front suspension. Am I going to run into anything like that with this install?

The only thread I could find here was from a gentleman who had the dealer do the replacement, and he mentioned that "valves" needed to be replaced. There does not appear to be any valves related to our oil pan. The HR pan has a pressure check valve though. I'm wondering if his valve issue was other damage to the engine, not the pan.

Thanks for any help / advice!

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