Crack in oil pan

[NIck Miller]

Aluminum oil pan and too much torque.  Like impact wrench style.  Somethings
gotta gives
On Nov 1, 2010 5:46 PM, "Grant Lenahan" <glenahan at vfemail.net> wrote:
> i have no idea, but i would not. Too critical.
>
> How did he crack it?It might not in fact be his doing, although one would
think he should at least have seen it.
>
> Grant
>
> On Nov 1, 2010, at 5:33 PM, Jay M wrote:
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>> I took my 1996 A6 to a local independent garage today for a quick oil
change, first, and needless to say last time I will take my car there again.
On the drive home I noticed a lot of smoke coming from engine bay. I pulled
over and checked oil level and I was down 2 quarts after driving about 10
miles. I added oil and got the car home for inspection and noticed oil
dripping from a hairline crack totalling about 1 1/2" in the shave of a V
near and around the oil drain plug. After much discussion with the mechanic
who did the oil change, he flat out denied responsibility for the crack. Can
this crack be successfully repaired with JB Weld on the inside and/or
outside of oil pan, or TIG welded or do I have to source a new pan to fix
the problem. I am just curious if there are any BTDT's that have used JB
Weld or similar products to repair cracks in their oil pan. Any input is
appreciated.
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