There's a 1.5 - 2 inch hairline crack in my oil pan. Its already been welded once and had a gas tank repair patch put on it. The patch held for about a year. It oozes a bit when its sitting in the garage. I'm not sure how much it leaks when I'm driving.
So, should I take it to a weld shop (about $70/hour plus the pain and hassle of getting the damn thing off)
Or, should I spend the $500 to get a new oil pan and have it installed?
2007-02-05 13:23:25 · 11 answers · asked by PrincessJesci 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Volkswagen
vw has released a hybrid steel/aluminum pan that cost about 60$ from the dealer.the bottom half is steel and is replacable if damaged in the future.this pan came on all 04 and later 2.0s. its cheaper than the original all aluminum pan.
2007-02-08 15:27:47 · answer #1 · answered by yellowno2 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd look around junkyards for a used pan or one on like ebay. I have tried the welding, gluing, gas tank repair, etc etc repairs on a fly wheel casing on a old Pontiac. Never held and just caused more issues and headaches. Already welded once and its not holding.....either bad weld or something is twisted. Either the original pan is bad, warped, the oil pan bolt up point is warped or not level, bolts could of been or still could be getting over torqued in turn causing stress on the metal and in turn causing it to tear. Bad, cheap or aftermarket oil pan gasket as it may not be thick enough. If it was my car....I'd find a new or used pan that is good and install it by factory torque specs with a factory gasket. I would also have the plane of the the bolts also checked for level and to make sure no damage there that might cause the same damage to this new pan.
2016-05-23 22:03:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the pan is Aluminum you should be able to have it welded. Make sure they don't use Gas Metal Arc Welding on it. It should be welded using Gas Tungsten Arc Welding. The area around it should be cleaned completely. If you had someone weld it once and it broke at the weld then I would go back and get a refund and have someone who knows how to weld fix it. For $70 an hour you can tell them what method to use. If it is Steel then I would braze the crack and it should be cleaned beforehand.
2007-02-07 02:21:02 · answer #3 · answered by V-Man the Tinknocker 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
go to the weld shop first with the vehicle and ask them if they can weld that metal. They can tell, by just rapping on it, what kind of metal it is. With the oil it makes it harder to weld as the oil is absorbed into the metal. When they see that it has been welded will also be able to tell whether they can do it.
Why don't you first check with a auto wrecker for a used one. Going to be way cheaper than a New one.
2007-02-05 13:32:40 · answer #4 · answered by ButwhatdoIno? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They sell a steel oil pan for vr6 engines:
http://www.drivewire.com/volkswagenparts/catalog/volkswagenjettaoilpan.html
they also make hybrid oil pans (upper portion aluminum - lower portion steel) for 2.0 and TDI. Please give as much information as possible when ordering because there are many configurations available (vin production splits, w - w/o oil sensor, etc).
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-GOLF-JETTA-IV-BEETLE-2-0L-or-TDI-OIL-PAN-VOLKSWAGEN_W0QQitemZ270037060594QQcmdZViewItem
Whatever you do, don't get it welded - that pan is designed to twist with the engine (ever so slightly) so welding it will only be a temporary measure and you don't want it to give while you are on the highway.
But $500 is not unreasonable, it would just be better if the pan weren't all aluminum.
2007-02-05 15:31:20 · answer #5 · answered by MrCead 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my recommendation? replace it. volkswagon oil pans are lightweight materials. as an auto fast lube technician, ive seen so many stripped VW oil pans because it is easy to do due to the light materials. any repairs may be a temporary fix, but the constant heating and cooling of the metal will make the repair(s) come lose down the road. replacing the pan will be your best bet in the long run
2007-02-05 14:32:36 · answer #6 · answered by john m 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to Germanautoparts.com. They deal with volkswagen parts. I buy all my vw parts from them. A pan with the gasket you need should be no more than $120 and you can do it yourself in about 30-45 minutes. $500 is ripping you off big time.
2007-02-06 08:58:54 · answer #7 · answered by richardmckee7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since the welded area will be stronger than the rest of the pan, it is your choice weather to weld or replace. do what you can afford
2007-02-05 13:29:59 · answer #8 · answered by duster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the junk yard and pull one off of a junk yard car. That's like, 25$ tops... Take it easy on the speed bumps.
2007-02-05 13:30:56 · answer #9 · answered by sovereign_carrie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to www.car-part.com maybe you get one cheap
2007-02-05 15:09:56 · answer #10 · answered by jose luis l 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋