If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Resealing the Oil Pan
1996 SL2, 114,000 km.
For quite a few years Saturn service has been telling me my oil pan is leaking. Since I didn't see any drips on the floor and the oil level wasn't significantly affected, I've let it ride. But now I'm seeing some small drips so I'm thinking to have it done. Only thing is Saturn quoted $491 CDN plus taxes. Jumping jackfish! It's so high because of all the labor scraping off the sealant they told me. Anyone had this done and what did they charge? I was thinking of checking around some other repair places. I've always liked the Saturn dealer for service but I noticed on my last bill they've even jacked up the price of oil changes to $30. Used to be reasonable. Maybe time to go elsewhere. |
Ads |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Resealing the Oil Pan
On Sat, 6 May 2006 17:45:10 -0500, "Box134" > wrote:
>1996 SL2, 114,000 km. > >For quite a few years Saturn service has been telling me my oil pan is >leaking. Since I didn't see any drips on the floor and the oil level wasn't >significantly affected, I've let it ride. > >But now I'm seeing some small drips so I'm thinking to have it done. Only >thing is Saturn quoted $491 CDN plus taxes. Jumping jackfish! It's so high >because of all the labor scraping off the sealant they told me. > >Anyone had this done and what did they charge? I was thinking of checking >around some other repair places. I've always liked the Saturn dealer for >service but I noticed on my last bill they've even jacked up the price of >oil changes to $30. Used to be reasonable. Maybe time to go elsewhere. > You might just simply make sure the bolts are snug as they sometime loosen with age. (they do not need to be real tight either) ----------------- The SnoMan www.thesnoman.com |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Resealing the Oil Pan
Good point. Thanks for that.
I did a search on this and it seems what might contribute to making resealing a PITA is four of the pan bolts are inaccessible because of a pulley. Can anyone attest to this? Ye gads! Good design. I suppose you have to pull the engine to replace the oil pan. Anyway, it'll be a while before I drop $500 plus to stop a few drops of oil. I'm forgetting that while this car is low-mileage, and I still like it, it is 10 years old. "SnoMan" > wrote in message ... > On Sat, 6 May 2006 17:45:10 -0500, "Box134" > wrote: > >> > You might just simply make sure the bolts are snug as they sometime > loosen with age. (they do not need to be real tight either) > ----------------- > The SnoMan > www.thesnoman.com |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Resealing the Oil Pan
|
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Resealing the Oil Pan
"BläBlä" > wrote in message ... > > Correct the pulley has to be pulled and the pans usually leak near the > transmission in the pans radius. Not sure why they think it's so hard to > remove RTV. On a side note I've given up on Permatex to seal anything > anymore. The only RTV I use anymore is made by McKanica. I squirted a > dab of all my RTV's onto a clean stainless steel surface and it was the > only RTV with real grip. The black Permatex just flung off like crap. I should have mentioned, this is an automatic. Does it make a difference on the degree of difficulty? I suppose the service writer didn't have the whole picture on why it's so costly. He probably didn't know what you have to remove to get to all the bolts. What is the pan like? Is it cast or formed? > > Hell I'd do that pan for $150us > I'd take you up on that if I could! |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Resealing the Oil Pan
On Sun, 07 May 2006 17:03:51 GMT, BläBlä
> wrote: >On a side note I've given up on Permatex to seal anything >anymore. The only RTV I use anymore is made by McKanica I agree on the permatex, it is not what it used to be 30 years ago. I use the black RTV sealant as I have found it to be the best overall with the high temp orange a close second or even better in some cases. ----------------- The SnoMan www.thesnoman.com |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Resealing the Oil Pan
"BläBlä" > wrote in message
... > In article >, > says... >> Good point. Thanks for that. >> >> I did a search on this and it seems what might contribute to making >> resealing a PITA is four of the pan bolts are inaccessible because of a >> pulley. Can anyone attest to this? > > Correct the pulley has to be pulled and the pans usually leak near the > transmission in the pans radius. Not sure why they think it's so hard to > remove RTV. On a side note I've given up on Permatex to seal anything > anymore. The only RTV I use anymore is made by McKanica. I squirted a > dab of all my RTV's onto a clean stainless steel surface and it was the > only RTV with real grip. The black Permatex just flung off like crap. > Isn't RTV silicone? Gasoline dissolves silicone, turns it to something mushy gummy and gooey like rubber cement. I can't imagine oil would be any better on it. But I could be wrong. |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|