Magnum 5.9 lifter removal

Glad I could clear this up for you. I read the same thing, but was also told that it didn't need to be done. Now I know first hand. I guess I would have pulled the heads if the lifters wouldn't come out, but they did & it certainly woke my motor up some. Good luck. P.S. Clean all the gasket surfaces good, but first, loosen ALL the pan bolts & don't forget to remove the ones attaching it to the timing cover, then carefully pry the pan down a bit from the timing cover. I was careful with mine & I haven't had a leaking problem & didn't have to replace the pan gasket.