Bottom out equals oil leak?

[Shadow277]

I was going down an incline and bottomed out pretty hard. Did this cause my new oil leak? I'd say head gasket bolt but I tightened that up a few months ago.

What should I look for when I lift it?

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[EFI]

If you damaged the oil pan and/or gasket yeah it could cause a leak.

 

[Shadow277]

If you damaged the oil pan and/or gasket yeah it could cause a leak.

That's what I'm thinking. I'll need a new one and an oil change...

 

[Crew4991]

I was going down an incline and bottomed out pretty hard. Did this cause my new oil leak? I'd say head gasket bolt but I tightened that up a few months ago.

What should I look for when I lift it?

Definitely look for any pavement you might have stolen from the road, then return it!

Check the oil pan and drain plug. Make sure they are not damaged otherwise repair it quickly. I’d also do a visual check on all gaskets in the engine bay.

 

[Angrey]

You could have cracked the pan or compromised the pan gasket. You could have damaged the plug/opening, but I suspect if you'd have done that you'd be with no oil.

 

[Shadow277]

You could have cracked the pan or compromised the pan gasket. You could have damaged the plug/opening, but I suspect if you'd have done that you'd be with no oil.

I bottomed out Friday and the motor oil level is still in an acceptable range. It doesn't puddle too bad but I don't want it to get worse.

So probably the gasket but might as well get a new oil pan at that point because I heard it's hard to replace. Any insight on this?

 

[Shadow277]

Definitely look for any pavement you might have stolen from the road, then return it!

Check the oil pan and drain plug. Make sure they are not damaged otherwise repair it quickly. I’d also do a visual check on all gaskets in the engine bay.

How tough is it to replace the oil pan and gasket?

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