> Also, don't pry the lip with a screwdriver
> to get the pan off the block. It'll bend the
> lip and never seal properly.
> Use a thin, flat gasket scraper and hammer
> it in around the pan in several places to
> break the seal, lightly prying it will then
> drop the pan.
> To get the pan off, it helps to undo the
> motor mounts and lift the engine a couple of
> inches with a floor jack.
If you have access to an engine hoist, that really helps to lift the engine, enough to get the pan off.