Smashed Oil Pan Thread

[slammin.e28]

M54B30




Oil sump got clogged with sludge (found out after dropping the pan. There was literally 1/2" of sludge in the pan) and the oil pump seized up and blew out of the bottom of the engine. This resulted in #1 piston getting lodged in the cylinder, and the rod being twisted. You can see how it got to hot the oil burned off of the #2 rod cap and crank.

[Roysneon]

Unmarked road construction got me tonight. Hairline crack on my Brother's M42 vert. Pull it and get it welded up by my friend.

Not a fun way to end my date.

Think he'll still want to see you again?

[F34R]

Are you running a 3" exhaust? If so how?

Yes I am, custom headers to a Y and straight SS 3" all the way back. The trick it mounting crazy close after beating the tubing into an oval. I have my pipe above the frame :)

Only thing that sticks down is the center Vband. You can notice it in this side shot.

[nando]

M54B30




Oil sump got clogged with sludge (found out after dropping the pan. There was literally 1/2" of sludge in the pan) and the oil pump seized up and blew out of the bottom of the engine. This resulted in #1 piston getting lodged in the cylinder, and the rod being twisted. You can see how it got to hot the oil burned off of the #2 rod cap and crank.

gotta love the new BMW oil change intervals and "lifetime" fluid fills..

[slammin.e28]

gotta love the new BMW oil change intervals and "lifetime" fluid fills..

Yup! Also this was an eBay purchase car.

:blowup:

[agent]

Think he'll still want to see you again?

I lol'd.

[saturnv7890]

Yes I am, custom headers to a Y and straight SS 3" all the way back. The trick it mounting crazy close after beating the tubing into an oval. I have my pipe above the frame :)

Only thing that sticks down is the center Vband. You can notice it in this side shot.

*picture*

OHH forgot you were NA, yeah I gotta re-do mine eventually, for now the only spot I scrape is right under that tranny brace. I might do something crazy like dual oval pipes just over that tranny brace and a y pipe on either side

Your car looks sick btw let me know if you're ever headed towards rochester

[CHIF8008]

this thread amuses the chif

[LJ851]

this thread amuses the chif

^ The amount of RTV used on your oil pan amuses me.


Did you get into a second tube on that install?

[CHIF8008]

hahaha, na i was just tired of it leaking so i make sure it didnt leak. I was fed up with how the gasket didnt seat right, but it worked. i dont care how it looked

[F34R]

i dont care how it looked

You don't say?

[lambo]

this thread amuses the chif

Your tierods, dude...wat r they doing?

[CHIF8008]

yea, about those tie rods. need to fab up mounts to run the joints lower so that they can be parallel. this is with the car actually raised up higher than i used to have it. the motor is aswell raised to get the bottom of the pan as high as the front subframe

[turge]

The oil pan smashed through the power steering rack when I totaled my car.

[AndrewBird]

Where is the picture of the oil pan where the only thing left is the flange?