can oil pan be removed without rasing engine

thanks for your help maybe its best to remove the engine..was tryin to avoid that I think to do that I will have to remove front end grill and all..true?.thank again~!

Yes, all true; comes through the front. Sometimes that's the better idea; if you're trying to do the rod bearing anyway, having out out and sitting in front of you would be a huge benefit rather than trying to do all that work on your back. I've done it before like that myself, and although successful - it was almost 20 years ago and I remember it like yesterday...no fun!