leak in oil pan

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leak in oil pan

April 29, 2013, 08:32:30 pm

Went to get an oil change and the shop said my oil pan was damaged. They said they had to order it from Detroit and it was going to cost $1,000. So total for oil pan, oil change, transmission fluid change, fuel filters, air filters, and water separator a grand total of $2,400. Outch!

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Reply #1 – April 29, 2013, 09:27:25 pm

Rob,

What was the damage? Is it leaking or so badly dented it reduces oil capacity? Getting too close to the crankshaft?

If it's just dented it may be OK. It's not unknown for shops to give you a fairy story just to get the work.

Make sure before you spend that kind of cash.

Keith

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Reply #2 – April 29, 2013, 09:36:05 pm

The oil pan should be a stamped steel pan, meaning it should be able to be repaired/welded what ever and a new pan gasket, completed. Not difficult nor complicated, simple.
Highly recommend having a look at it before any decisions made.
Not a stranger to beating a damaged oil pan back into shape, brazing/welding to make it usable, good as new. A paint can makes it look pretty.
Dave M

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Reply #3 – April 30, 2013, 10:58:57 am

Theres a Cummins oil pan for a 8.3 part #391-4013 thats off a new engine never run on ebay for $175+$20 shipping.Gam

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Reply #4 – April 30, 2013, 11:00:28 am

Dave, look at your pan it is aluminum

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Reply #5 – April 30, 2013, 12:24:35 pm

I just had them fix it, because i am so busy trying to remodel everything else. I just wanted it done and out of my hair.

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Reply #6 – April 30, 2013, 04:58:19 pm

John, the pan on 99.999% of the 6V-92 DDC engines are stamped steel, Our Cummins use cast aluminum, why some issues of the oil plug stripping. DDC does not suffer this fault normally.
Dave M

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Reply #7 – April 30, 2013, 07:23:32 pm

Only on motorhomes. I saw that the truck application has a steel pan. I wish we did too but I guess some coaches were overweight and that is a savings.

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Reply #8 – April 30, 2013, 10:40:59 pm

Quote from: John S – April 30, 2013, 07:23:32 pm

Only on motorhomes. I saw that the truck application has a steel pan. I wish we did too but I guess some coaches were overweight and that is a savings.

Someone mentioned better ground clearance on the cummins

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Reply #9 – May 01, 2013, 01:27:36 pm

Quote from: gam – April 30, 2013, 10:58:57 am

Theres a Cummins oil pan for a 8.3 part #391-4013 thats off a new engine never run on ebay for $175+$20 shipping.Gam

Rob's is a Detroit Diesel, not a Cummins.

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Reply #10 – May 01, 2013, 03:01:11 pm

YEs there is better ground clearance too but it could be made in steel that way too.

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Reply #11 – May 02, 2013, 07:43:33 pm

Our 99 ISC has a steel pan. Just checked. If it were aluminum, I might be able to carry a couple more tools...

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Reply #12 – May 02, 2013, 10:53:20 pm

I think it is just the ISM that has the aluminum one.

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leak in oil pan

April 29, 2013, 08:32:30 pm

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