I did it once.... Just once... Never again.... :banghead:
It's very hard to keep the oil pan gaskets in place while trying to maneuver the pan into place. They are easily knocked off place and then you have to wrestle with it and hope you got it in good enough... :violent1:
I prefer to pull the engine and be able to take my time getting the pan on without all the obstacles in the way.... :D
The oil pan is hard enough to get sealed, don't make it worse on yourself.... :twisted: