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Oil Pan Gasket

I scheduled a visit to the Tampa Cummins Coach Care shop after watching a slow oil pan gasket weep get slowly greater over the years we've owned the coach.

First concern was availability but they had the gasket in stock for our 2000 ISC. They did caution that if the pan itself was damaged and needed replacement there were none countrywide in inventory and it would take a factory manufacturing request. Fortunately the pan was not damaged.

BUT...there's a bracket (the U-shaped member below the pan) that needs to be removed and, possibly a coolant hose that "might" need to be removed. Total estimate assuming 2 hours each to remove and replace the bracket and drain and replace coolant, (only actual shop time would be billed) including gasket, oil and filter change and a thorough steam cleaning of the entire engine (my request)...$2300. Guaranteed not to be more but hopefully less. Stay tuned.

BTW...what is the purpose of that U shaped bracket?
Randy (N4TDT) and Karen Crete
Sarasota, Florida
SOLD:  2000 U270 34' WTFE Build 5756 "Ole Red"

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Reply #1 –
Randy, can you post a picture? It might be a PO installed drag shield. My coach doesn't have one.
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Reply #2 –
Quote from: craneman –
Randy, can you post a picture? It might be a PO installed drag shield. My coach doesn't have one.

Coach is in shop as we speak. I'll take a pic when I get it back but perhaps others will reply who have it.
Randy (N4TDT) and Karen Crete
Sarasota, Florida
SOLD:  2000 U270 34' WTFE Build 5756 "Ole Red"

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Reply #3 –
$2300
You should of warned us that this post may be upsetting to some owners

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Reply #4 –
Quote from: dsd –
$2300
You should of warned us that this post may be upsetting to some owners
Naw! Remember, We coach owners are super rich. $2,300 is just lunch money!  :)) (sarcasm alert)
Jerry & Nona and Kimeru the cat that thinks she's a dog
1998 36' WTFE U320  #5314 Motorcade #17711
USAF 1975-1995
2019 Subaru Crosstrek 'toad'
2003 Subaru Legacy touring car
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Reply #5 –
At 24 years old thats less the $100/yr.  :o
Randy (N4TDT) and Karen Crete
Sarasota, Florida
SOLD:  2000 U270 34' WTFE Build 5756 "Ole Red"

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Reply #6 –
Economic justification........ gets us every time.
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Lynn & Marilyn Sickel
Tollville, AR
1997  U320  40'
2021 Chevrolet Silverado pickup
Motorcader  17257

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Reply #7 –
The bracket is there to keep the frame from spreading, and to hold the trans cooler.
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

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Reply #8 –
Thanks Bruce.  Tech said he'd never seen anything like that bracket before.

I'll try and post a picture of the bracket tomorrow.

Final bill $1728.05 to remove bracket and coolant pipe in order to remove oil pan and replace gasket.  Oil change (plus 2 extra gallon jugs for future), oil filter and steam clean entire engine.  Parts were 180.39 and labor $1427.10 plus tax.  I think labor rate was approx $215/hour.

Randy (N4TDT) and Karen Crete
Sarasota, Florida
SOLD:  2000 U270 34' WTFE Build 5756 "Ole Red"

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Reply #9 –
Quote from: floridarandy –
Thanks Bruce.  Tech said he'd never seen anything like that bracket before.

I'll try and post a picture of the bracket tomorrow.

Final bill $1728.05 to remove bracket and coolant pipe in order to remove oil pan and replace gasket.  Oil change (plus 2 extra gallon jugs for future), oil filter and steam clean entire engine.  Parts were 180.39 and labor $1427.10 plus tax.  I think labor rate was approx $215/hour.
Wow Randy! Better sell me that controller to make up for some of that.
Larry & Debbie Town
2000 U320 4210 
Previous 88 GV

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Reply #10 –
Quote from: craneman –
Randy, can you post a picture? It might be a PO installed drag shield. My coach doesn't have one.

Here are the pics...I guess I can see how much was involved in a "simple" oil pan gasket removal.

Randy (N4TDT) and Karen Crete
Sarasota, Florida
SOLD:  2000 U270 34' WTFE Build 5756 "Ole Red"

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Reply #11 –
Yes, that "frame" is just there to protect the oil pan from grounding.

8 bolts to remove it as I recall.  Maybe 15 minutes.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
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Reply #12 –
Randy ,now is the time to paint all that bare metal while it's still clean,get some rust bullet or por 15,if you can take the pica you can paint.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.
 

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Reply #13 –
Quote from: wolfe10 –
Yes, that "frame" is just there to protect the oil pan from grounding.

8 bolts to remove it as I recall.  Maybe 15 minutes.

That's why it pays 2 hours each remove and install oil pan. :o
Randy (N4TDT) and Karen Crete
Sarasota, Florida
SOLD:  2000 U270 34' WTFE Build 5756 "Ole Red"