Oil pan leak

[E30//MAN]

I hit a pretty nasty pot hole and there was a little bit of an elevated manhole ...

The engine light comes on and I pulled over, oil is pouring out of the oil pan in a steady stream.

I'll be replacing the oil pan, but is there anything that I should check on while I'm in there?

Is there anything else that could break in that process? I mean, are there any sending units, or is the oil pump attached to it?

[Jon325i]

The oil pump itself will be readily accessible once you have removed the pan. I don't know what kind of mileage your motor has, but if it doesn't seem too cost-prohibitive for you, go ahead and replace the oil pump since you will be able to change it with ease.

Can't think of much else to do/check other than replace the damaged pan and get a new gasket too. I hear that the gasket can be a pain to keep in place when re-installing the pan....it tends to slip away from its normal spot. Perhaps some adhesive to keep the gasket in one spot when putting it all back together.

Jon

[kowalski]

yeah your right about the gasket it sucks iv done the pan deal like 3 or 4 times i recomend getting a skid plate cause if you do that a few more times your going to screw up your engine especialy if you wait for the light to tell you when to turn off your engine. i got a skid plate on my car 150$ for a custome made 3/8 thick steel shes indestructable!!!! its great anyways good luck.

[AdamF 88iS]

Use a little rubber glue to keep the gasket in place while you put it up.