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Solidus311 · 07-04-2008, 11:42 AM

I've posted several posts and one thread about my low oil pressure. I think I may have found the problem. I just wanted to know if this dent is big enough to lower my oil pressure. The rb's pan is much deeper looking than an sr. But I don't know how far down the oil sump goes into it. You can see how long it is from the picture and I think it's about 1/2 inch to an inch deep.

azndoc · 07-04-2008, 11:47 AM

take it off and hammer it out.

Solidus311 · 07-04-2008, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azndoc

take it off and hammer it out.

Yeah sure beats the 125-150 for a new one. I was just trying to see if that could be the problem. I just changed the oil to see if that would help the pressure.

Could I just drain the oil into something and reuse it? I changed the oil like 10 miles ago.

dino6192 · 07-04-2008, 01:16 PM

if you take the pan off you will see that the oil pickup sits less than a half an inch or so to the bottom of the pan. imagine a straw in a cup. now push that straw all the way flush to the bottom. its doesnt want to work right! you can take a mallet to your pan and try and bang it out but if you crack it your kind of screwed either way. one thing I would not be doing right now if I was you is starting/driving your car at all! think about it....NO OIL = NO MOTOR! good luck with it man.

*ms!3* · 07-04-2008, 01:32 PM

Yea beat that out before its too late. I starved my motor of oil from the same thing.

Solidus311 · 07-04-2008, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dino6192

if you take the pan off you will see that the oil pickup sits less than a half an inch or so to the bottom of the pan. imagine a straw in a cup. now push that straw all the way flush to the bottom. its doesnt want to work right! you can take a mallet to your pan and try and bang it out but if you crack it your kind of screwed either way. one thing I would not be doing right now if I was you is starting/driving your car at all! think about it....NO OIL = NO MOTOR! good luck with it man.

Yeah thanks for the info. I'm lucky enough to have a daily driver too. I have not been driving the car at all.

*KwKouki* · 07-04-2008, 09:57 PM

$125-150ish new oil pan or $1200ish SR motor......hmm choices

do it right the first time man

phi_ho1 · 07-05-2008, 09:11 AM

get a new one if but the dent one should be fine.

*njd07* · 07-05-2008, 11:26 PM

had the same problem with my sr...the pans get dented during transportation from japan...they fucking stack motors ontop of motors, etc. they dont give a shit so must of the motors have dented oil pans.

s14unimog · 07-07-2008, 08:02 AM

use a 2x4 with a rubber mallet that way you don't stretch/ weaken the pan. Also hammer it against a piece of wood so that you don't scratch it. That will be your best bet to get it looking right again.

07-04-2008, 11:42 AM	#1
Solidus311 Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2008 Location: MD Age: 26 Posts: 92 Trader Rating: (0)	Oil Pan dent restricting oil flow?! I've posted several posts and one thread about my low oil pressure. I think I may have found the problem. I just wanted to know if this dent is big enough to lower my oil pressure. The rb's pan is much deeper looking than an sr. But I don't know how far down the oil sump goes into it. You can see how long it is from the picture and I think it's about 1/2 inch to an inch deep. __________________ cardomain.com/ride/3113705

07-04-2008, 11:47 AM	#2
azndoc Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orange County CA Age: 28 Posts: 8,850 Trader Rating: (6) Rides Gallery: azndoc	take it off and hammer it out. __________________ -Jack http://justdrift.com/ http://www.citytireonline.com/ http://www.fortune-auto.com/ www.azndoc.wordpress.com

07-04-2008, 01:16 PM	#4
dino6192 Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Atsugi, Japan Age: 25 Posts: 633 Trader Rating: (4)	if you take the pan off you will see that the oil pickup sits less than a half an inch or so to the bottom of the pan. imagine a straw in a cup. now push that straw all the way flush to the bottom. its doesnt want to work right! you can take a mallet to your pan and try and bang it out but if you crack it your kind of screwed either way. one thing I would not be doing right now if I was you is starting/driving your car at all! think about it....NO OIL = NO MOTOR! good luck with it man. __________________ TEAM SHAKE IT! Atsugi, JP

07-04-2008, 01:32 PM	#5
ms!3 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Age: 20 Posts: 1,378 Trader Rating: (5)	Yea beat that out before its too late. I starved my motor of oil from the same thing. __________________ http://wonvia.blogspot.com/

07-04-2008, 09:57 PM	#7
KwKouki Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Key West, FL Age: 28 Posts: 2,200 Trader Rating: (5)	$125-150ish new oil pan or $1200ish SR motor......hmm choices do it right the first time man __________________

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07-05-2008, 09:11 AM	#8
phi_ho1 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: CALI - OC 714 GG Posts: 411 Trader Rating: (7)	get a new one if but the dent one should be fine.

07-05-2008, 11:26 PM	#9
njd07 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: canada Age: 24 Posts: 640 Trader Rating: (14)	had the same problem with my sr...the pans get dented during transportation from japan...they fucking stack motors ontop of motors, etc. they dont give a shit so must of the motors have dented oil pans. __________________ s13 parts fs:http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=193416 sr parts fs: http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=193399 s14 parts fs:http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=193420 180sx part out http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/203711-180sx-part-out-lots-jdm-goods-180sx-sr20det-parts-jdm-aftermarket.html

07-07-2008, 08:02 AM	#10
s14unimog Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: under my car Age: 23 Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: s14unimog	use a 2x4 with a rubber mallet that way you don't stretch/ weaken the pan. Also hammer it against a piece of wood so that you don't scratch it. That will be your best bet to get it looking right again. __________________ Fuking ginger bread man stole my wallet... SHIFT*lock_slide to side d3m3rs0n: if i have a baby im naming it Brandons Fault Emerson

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