Possible to bottom out on the oil pan with a spacer?

Originally Posted by aszyd I had my floor jack positioned incorrectly on the center jack point and the car slid off of the jack and caught on the oil pan.

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Possible to bottom out on the oil pan with a spacer?

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07-06-2014, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by aszyd

I had my floor jack positioned incorrectly on the center jack point and the car slid off of the jack and caught on the oil pan. Nasty dent in the pan, but no cracks or leaks.

The pans seem to be pretty tough.

YOU NEED TO GET YOURSELF A NEW PAN. the pan is close to the pickup so if you dent the pan the pickup cant get as much oil which is not a good thing.

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