[Trackrash]

Originally Posted by jamesjedi

This is a 3.0L. Rods are still in.

I am surprised that more people have not talked much about this. How long does it say to heat them?

I am going to build a piston puller tomorrow.

Heating was recommended for the 2.0 motors. Not sure if it was necessary.

On the 3.0 motors the pins should not be a tight fit in the piston. Just make sure there is no burr from the circlip and the puller should do the job. It could be that there is a build up of varnish on the pin essentially gluing the pin into the piston.