HELP!!! Oil Pan!

[ThatWhiteM3]

Hello everyone!

So today I did my brake flush and after completion decided to do a test drive. So I took it for a spin and when I got back noticed oil under the car. I ended up taking belly pan and oil pan is full of oil. Looks like it needs to be replaced. My question is does anybody have a DIY on how to take it down, because it seems complicated due to 4 bolts that hold the flywheel and axle support. Please help any information will be helpful!

[roastbeef]

It's a big job. What how is it damaged? Looks like a typo or autocorrect didn't spell out what you were trying to say.

[pbonsalb]

First few steps of rod bearing DIY. Search and you will find out what you need. It will take you a day or most of one but its doable.

[rocket_science]

Aside from a typical set of sockets and wrenches, you need to posses a couple shop tools...
- Jack, Jack Stands, Engine support bar (Harbor Freight).

I have a lift in my garage and did my rod bearings but the process is much the same. It wasn't bad at all. Take your time. One bolt at at a time it all comes apart and goes back together.
If you do in fact do this, absolutely do your rod bearing at the same time FOR SURE.

[Patrón]

have you checked if it's the oil measurement sensor in the middle? there is an o-ring there that can leak. the whole sensor is less than $300 or some have replace the oring. i'd start there unless you've already identified the damaged area.

[ThatWhiteM3]

Originally Posted by roastbeef

It's a big job. What how is it damaged? Looks like a typo or autocorrect didn't spell out what you were trying to say.

I don't have enough tools to do a complete lift and get a good look at it. I jacked left side got underneath the car and took off the belly pan along with metal plate underneath the engine. That metal plate was full of oil. I got under the car and noticed lots of oil around oil pan. I couldn't detect the leaking point for sure because steering rack and axle support bar is on the way but from what I saw it looks like its rather a cracked oil pan or leaking oil pan gasket.

[ThatWhiteM3]

Originally Posted by pbonsalb

First few steps of rod bearing DIY. Search and you will find out what you need. It will take you a day or most of one but its doable.

Thanks and yeah that's what I thought, about one solid day of work

[ThatWhiteM3]

Originally Posted by rocket_science

Aside from a typical set of sockets and wrenches, you need to posses a couple shop tools...
- Jack, Jack Stands, Engine support bar (Harbor Freight).

I have a lift in my garage and did my rod bearings but the process is much the same. It wasn't bad at all. Take your time. One bolt at at a time it all comes apart and goes back together.
If you do in fact do this, absolutely do your rod bearing at the same time FOR SURE.

I agree, might as well.

[admranger]

Any chance the leak is really just the result of a careless oil change(s)? I'd hate for you to have to do a ton of work when it was something else.

Whenever I've had a leak, the first thing I do is clean everything up and then keep a close watch to see exactly where the leak is coming from.

[pbonsalb]

Or a valve cover or the oil cap If so the side or front of the block would be stained.

[Ink09]

Originally Posted by admranger

Any chance the leak is really just the result of a careless oil change(s)? I'd hate for you to have to do a ton of work when it was something else.

Whenever I've had a leak, the first thing I do is clean everything up and then keep a close watch to see exactly where the leak is coming from.

Definitely worth cleaning everything up first to see if it really is a leak or careless oil spill.