Crack in oil pan

[Huw Powell]

> perhaps it is possible that somewhere down the line of this car's oil
> change history, that, in this particular instance, when this
> particular mechanic loosened the drain plug, he unknowingly and by no
> fault of his own, caused the crack to the oil pan???

And didn't notice it, and didn't test for leaks after an oil change?

Might be nice hard-working guys, but they are cowboys if they didn't 
catch this potentially engine-killing problem while it was a foot in 
front of their faces.

If they are indeed straight up, they'll source a used pan for you and 
install it.

Consider their alternative - they almost had to buy you a new engine.

-- 
Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi

http://www.humanthoughts.org/