I am gonna be doing the 60k service pretty soon, and was planning on dropping the oil pan just to visually inspect the bottom end. Any thing I need to replace besides the oil pan gasket when I do this?

 

The oil.

 

Thanks Spike, I was looking for any other ancillary parts that might be involved in dropping and replacing the oil pan. The oil and filter was kindof a given.

 

 

Just do a good cleaning, including the pick up tube. Make sure the tube is secure.

 

Thanks Mike, that's the answer I was looking for. That was part of the reason I was gonna drop it was to visually inspect and clean the bottom end. Any particular cleaner that works best for this kind of job? I normally use Simple Green for degreasing, but not sure what kind of harmful to the engine residue the Simple Green might leave behind.