The Oil Pan Thread

[SeanDub]

Fuck.

[nyy42]

lol

[BMWWIL]

on my second pan for a m20 hit a raised manhole cover

[darkdrifter]

I've been luck thus far.
my buddy destroyed a pan when he was dumped, cast aluminum does not bend, it shatters

[bjh102]

just watch where you are driving and go slow thats my key to success.

[kev.skyline]

on my second, hair line crack, my car isnt low at all but i had fucked shocks. have some billies in there now.

[J.Owen]

Cracked mine while trying to get home in a snow storm. Big chunk of asphalt covered in ice. This was before I even lowered the car.

Oddly I've had no issues since.

[SeanDub]

Damn that pan is fucked

[schroedin]

on my second, hair line crack, my car isnt low at all but i had fucked shocks. have some billies in there now.

My shocks are fucked, oh dear.

[kev.skyline]

My shocks are fucked, oh dear.

Ive an m42 so you should be alright.

[Schieldrop]

Here's when the one on my sold M3 bit the dust.
Hit a rock that was in the middle of the road.
Got mine welded at a metal workshop nearby.
Was just fine after that, but wouldn't mind if it never happens again

[rubadub]

I've only broken one, but it was through a skidplate.

I love how all Mk4's have the same marks on their drive axels from the swaybars and subframe.

I haven't busted mine yet. Had a CLOSE call a few weeks ago at my local bank (where I will never again go) but no holes or fractures yet. I'll keep up to date once I take the helpers out and take it down some more.

[ohiodub_99.5]

haha.... ill take pics of my pan carnage from the weekend to post up...for now this is all i got....
puddle on road...

getting her fixed:



*edit... broke the one i just replaced monday... getting a steel pan... FML
#2


yes... i spun out turning in between the barrels.... ended up in the gravel shoulder..... close call

[lespaulman16]

On my third pan in the Jetta, first one had a hairline crack around the transmission edge, second one had gaping hole right in front of drain plug. I'm sitting at 24" from fender to ground (not even low). FML

[B Rod]

I hope I never have to contribute to this thread. **Knocks on wood**