i know this is an olds site but i am also going to work on a 94 skylark with a 3100 engine. i loaned it to my son-in law until he could afford to buy his own car and the check oil light cam on and he didn't stop to check the oil, only had 20 miles to go then the engine stopped and after it cooled down it started again and got him home,but now it has a tapping sound. is the oil pan hard to get off? it looks like it has bolts from the bottom and the side,what a pain.