Best i4 engine removal method

ckydmk · Aug 17, 2014

I bought the Haynes manual and they have it so you'd drop the entire engine/cradle unit and lift the car over it and on other forums, they suggest lifting the engine out with a engine hoist. Anybody have experience? Which is 'easiest/best?

f20bcg3 · Aug 17, 2014

Ive swapped a few 6th gens its really better for me, since im a under the shade tree mechanic, to lift engine out rather than dropping sub to remove. To each his own

cg6soldado · Aug 17, 2014

f20bcg3 said:
Ive swapped a few 6th gens its really better for me, since im a under the shade tree mechanic, to lift engine out rather than dropping sub to remove. To each his own

+1 I prefer using engine hoist..

xci.ed6 · Aug 18, 2014

I like dropping them, at work with my $40k+ in snap-on, at home I have no hoist, lifting motor aint bad.

coops-sedan · Aug 18, 2014

Engine hoist FTW.

RedRyder · Aug 18, 2014

Lifted mine out for my swap, V6 and trans at once. The I4 is smaller and lighter, should be pretty simple to hoist it out.

QuackQuack · Aug 26, 2014

I find it easier to lift it but not everyone has access to one .. I've done it both ways numerous times .. I think we figured it saved us maybe 20 mins lifting it