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Old 07-05-2009, 12:03 AM
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the Oil Pan Incenident

Well over the weekend of 4/27/2009, My wife found out just how low to the ground here car really is.



Notice the oil trail from the point of the rock.



She did say it needed an oil change! Only $250 to replace pan, sealer, oil & filter. She drove it home with NO OIL left in the pan, she stopped at here brothers house and left a big puddle of oil and she did even notice it. there was no oil trail out of his driveway to our house, which lucky for us is only about a block.

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Old 07-05-2009, 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Jolly
She did say it needed an oil change! Only $250 to replace pan, sealer, oil & filter. She drove it home with NO OIL left in the pan, she stopped at here brothers house and left a big puddle of oil and she did even notice it. there was no oil trail out of his driveway to our house, which lucky for us is only about a block.
Quite an expensive oil change, but guess in comparison to a new engine, your getting off cheap.
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WOW!! Luckily she didn't tear it up without oil! Poor baby looks so helpless on the stands!
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Old 07-05-2009, 12:27 AM
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Nice place to leave a rock...........
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hmmm.... bet that rock will be gone soon, if not already
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Old 07-05-2009, 09:07 AM
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I would be trading that as fast as I could the crank and bearings have too have been damaged,how many miles did she drive it like that.
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Old 07-05-2009, 10:42 AM
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Yikes!!
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Old 07-05-2009, 12:55 PM
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0.1 miles
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Old 07-05-2009, 12:56 PM
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What about HHRs warnings on the dash? None or ignored?
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You need to put in the Bob Seger toon in the CD player when she drives it next time "Like a Rock" as a reminder.

As for crank damage it often takes more than you thing. I have seen many a engine run with out oil and live a long life.
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