laxman1100

I hit a very small bump today and immediately after I had all my oil dump out of my car. I think it's the lower oil pan.

I hear it's very easy to replace. Can someone give me a quick DIY on replacement?

I had my belly pan on, and I don't think I hit it hard enough to cause damage to the upper (which would necessitate pulling the motor).

Little help, please

Nate (ETKA+Scumbag)

Its very involved.

gh0st

if you have the 1.8. If you have the 2.8 its cake, just take the bolts out and put the new pan on

ChooChooNongNongHead

the clamps of the stabilizer bar and tilt it out of your way. (4) remove the 20 or so bolts that secure the oil pan.
your oil pan is off now. Make sure that the surface is clean and free of any traces of old gasket or sealant.
Reinstall:
- put the new pan with gasket or appropriate RTV sealant back on and start to put the bolts back on by hand.
- with a torque wrench, tighten the bolt to the specs ( I crisscross them like lug nuts.
- add oil
torque specs for the oil pan bolts are 84 in-lbs (not very tight at all)... the stabilizer bolts are 18 ft-lbs.

The job is not hard, The bolts are easily accessable and it shouldn't take more than an hour in a driveway.

The 1.8 is very involved and you'll need to put the car in service position, remove the fan, belts, A/C compressor, mounts, hoist the engine...etc

The last one I cracked, I had to patch temporarily until my new pan arrived. I still drive with the patched pan without any leaking. I patched it while the oil was full and dripping. Easiest fix of all.

ChooChooNongNongHead

lucky for him, it looks like he has a 2.8

laxman1100

Thanks...now I just need to find a pan.