Jealous car or bad driver? o_0

:punchout: <--- thats what I should do to myself.

Well, test drove a car today, and after driving around thinking about how good that other car was, my car bites back. I pull into the gas station to get some much needed petrol and I'm not paying attention because I'm thinking about that other car and bam I hit one of those mountains in the parking lot. You know those things that the the drivers open up to put the gas down in the big tank. Yeah, I hit one going about 5 mph maybe 10 and I hear a thunk. So, I say to myself I should look under the car just to be sure. And sure enough, its dripping oil from the front end. I went ahead and drove it the next block back to the house and after about 30 minutes there is a nice size puddle under my car ::Censor::

Well... it really depends... what did you test drive? This may be your car saying you should go buy the new one...

Another Miata, with a lot more kick in the pants I don't want to jinx myself but its posted FS in these forums.

Ya figure out what you broke?? :(

Not yet, I dont have a jack to get under the car with; and its dark. But I'm pretty sure its the oil pan thats busted. How much do those cost anyway?

Talk to Gary and see if he has one.

Or try eBay

Whos Gary?

This Gary

:-\ I didn't see an oil pan on the site. I'll probalby just have to get one from the dealer D'=

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Originally Posted by MiataMike

:-\ I didn't see an oil pan on the site. I'll probalby just have to get one from the dealer D'=

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Call him He has lots of spare parts.

Here, try this place -> LInKiE <- they've been nothing but the best for parts... plus lightning quick shipping.

They'll save you some ::2Dollar: !! ::rock::

Is there anything that needs to be taken off to get to the oil pan or is it pretty much a strait shot?

That link I posted has an oil pan for a 1.6 for $100. I bet they have one for your car sitting around too...

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Originally Posted by MiataMike

Is there anything that needs to be taken off to get to the oil pan or is it pretty much a strait shot?

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You'll have to work around the sub-frame...

Again, this is for the 1.6, but I can imagine that it wouldn't be too much different for the 1.8.

that sucks.

talk about low ground clearance. those things are 2-3 inches tall.

I would think the station would be liable for any damages. Good thing it wasn't an open manhole.

Sorry to hear about the damage, Mike. Hope you can get it fixed without too much hassle.

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Originally Posted by cam76034

I would think the station would be liable for any damages. Good thing it wasn't an open manhole.

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That's right! It must be someone else's fault! :rolleyes:

If Mike had driven through the front window of the convenience store or run into one of the pumps because he wasn't paying attention, should the station be liable? If not, how is this any different?

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Originally Posted by MiataMike

Is there anything that needs to be taken off to get to the oil pan or is it pretty much a strait shot?

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You'll either have to pull the engine or drop the front subframe to get enough clearance to get the old pan off and the new one on... It is doable, but it's also a PITA.

Sorry to hear about the bad luck...

Craig

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Originally Posted by altiain

If Mike had driven through the front window of the convenience store or run into one of the pumps because he wasn't paying attention, should the station be liable? If not, how is this any different?

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Well, I do have a friend in Plano that had the City of Plano replace his oil pan in a car when it was cracked by one of those huge round lane markers, the ones that stick up around 4 to 5".

RJ

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Originally Posted by altiain

That's right! It must be someone else's fault! :rolleyes:

If Mike had driven through the front window of the convenience store or run into one of the pumps because he wasn't paying attention, should the station be liable? If not, how is this any different?

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That's not the way people want it to work anymore altiain its so much easier to blame someone other than yourself.............................

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