JB Welding an oil pan

[ipunchfish]

I'm sure this has been asked since I imagine breaking these things is common. But I can't find it so I'll ask away.

I bought my new e30 on Saturday. I cracked the oil pan on Sunday. The car is much lower than I thought. A speed bump at low speed was the cause.

The pan gets wet around the area that got hit and collects enough oil to let it drip. I left it for a couple hours after I got it home and it completely dried up. I drove it a little this morning and its still leaking a bit.

An oil pan is in my future but not yet. I just want to patch it. So it looks like my route is JB Weld. But I have another issue; I don't have any tools or a garage right now. I called a shop and they said they could patch it for $100 plus oil and filter. I think that's the labor but it seems steep...

So the questions: How long would that jb weld last and should I try to just find someone to help me out? Thanks!

[carfantiti]

how you going to JB weld it with oil in it?
100.00 seems fair They will pull pan weld it than put it back on and re fill it thats a deal!

[Gregs///M]

I would fix it right the first time. Just replace with a used oil pan in good condition. You don't wanna go on a long trip knowing your oil pan could fail again. You car will become unreliable when you patch it up, reliable when you replace the pan.

[unevolved]

$100 bucks to completely fix your problem seems more than fair. Suck it up.

[kronus]

You need to dump the oil and clean the inside to JB Weld it properly, at which point might as well just weld it.

I had mine JB'd up when I cracked it during a road trip in AZ, it was fine 2 years later.

[ipunchfish]

Emptying the pan first was the plan. And throughly cleaning it so its done right the first time. I can see myself replacing the pan in the future.

Also, the $100 price does not include the oil and filter. I can afford it but it still sucks either way. I just want to drive this thing.

[Danny]

Sucks to roll hard.

[mr.vang]

All you need is a jack stand, stock jack and a $5 pack of jb weld. Go to your local Walmart parking lot, jack it up, drain oil, patch it with jb weld. Wait until its dry, fill it with oil and off you go.

[mr.vang]

how you going to JB weld it with oil in it?
100.00 seems fair They will pull pan weld it than put it back on and re fill it thats a deal!

If the pan is being pulled, it'll be better off just replacing it with a new pan.

[ipunchfish]

Go to your local Walmart parking lot, jack it up, drain oil...

I like your style.

[bmwstudent]

There is no way a professional shop is going pull the pan and repair it for $100. They most likely are going to drain it and spray the snot out of it with brakekleen and air, then jb weld it. Refill it with oil and hope for the best. If that's the case you could do it for a lot less. Ask the directly if they are going to remove the pan, assume nothing.

[wojtek79]

I used the two part epoxy on mine until I swapped the pan. Just get the one that dries quickly, not the extended time. Another point to note is to make sure your pan is clean. maybe rough it up a bit with sandpaper so it sticks?

[Ceeker]

I would just drip drive it..lol

[dnguyen1963]

http://www.alumiweld.com/h2uaw.html

[bmwman91]

I JBW'ed mine in 2006 when I hit a rock. Lasted until the timing chain came loose in 2012.

Pull the pan, clean it out, spray the broken area with brake cleaner and JBW the OUTSIDE of it. Let it sit for 24 hours and drive.

http://bmw.e30tuner.com/my318is_pic_panbreak.php