Oops!! Dip in the road...now drip from the oil pan!!!

[91Q4U]

My wife bottomed out our '91 Q45 in a residential road "dip" resulting in a leaking oil pan. I am not sure what is the best way is to handle this repair...a D.Y.I. or??? $$ a new pan or is welding it an option? Any words of advice will be greatly appreciated!!

91Q4U

P.S. yes I have used the "search" re: this topic

NOTE: THERE IS A VISIBLE HOLE IN THE PAN
Modified by 91Q4U at 10:54 PM 7/13/2006

[DominickJ30]

Just get a new pan, should be an easy hour or two job.

[maxnix]

Look for tangalora's post. There is a nother one also in Infiniti Q45 Forum.

[96Qowner]

There's a used pan on ebay right now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...wItem

[Q45tech]

Good luck on faster replacements and repairs [which sometimes work] we charge $500 [6-7 hours] plus pan to replace.

[Q45denver]

A Mig welder might work if you can drain all the oil and the hole isn't too big. Keep a fire extinguisher handy. Or you could try some JB Weld (epoxy).