For the first time in 7 years I decided to get my oil changed at a place instead of doing it on my own. For a number of reasons I have just had not had the time. They proceed to tell me the my oil pan is leaking, and I should get a new gasket at some point. I had replaced a gasket on a 20+ y/o F150 transmission before and that was not fun at all so I agreed and got it the next day.

Take a look at how they replaced (hopefully) my gasket and how a leak was attempted to be sealed.

I will be returning tomorrow for the third time to let them know it is leaking. Last time they said it was the plug, this time I put the car up and found the leak myself.

At this point I won't say who it was that did this, because they have provided great service before so I will see how this goes. I'm not expecting a problem but I will have to see this on the rack not leaking before I drive it home.

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:twitch: That's scary.

Hopefully you paid with a credit card.
Call your card company and tell them to refuse all claims from the people that screwed up your car by slapping sealant all over your engine.
Take it to a reputable repair shop, let them fix the mess than get a lawyer and sue the first shop for the costs you have incurred.

Never, ever let the thieves at the first place anywhere near your car.
FYI - they didn't replace your gasket

I partially agree with you, but I am going to talk with the manager first. He has always been straight with me before. The leak was in a different place before, they did show me that while the car was in the air. I am calling my CC company though to put in a dispute.

If they had dropped the pan and replaced the gasket, there would have been no need to slop sealant all over your engine.

I agree with you, I just want to discuss this with the manager.

Take a look at how they replaced (hopefully) my gasket

Nothing quite like pride in the work one does.

Holy hell.

That is so ghastly it is almost funny.

Go rip some ass!

Yea, it makes me sad because I have posted at least one review about how great they have been in the past so I am hoping it is just a tech issue and not something the manager signed off on.

That is so ghasketly it is almost funny.



Fur eel.

Yea, it makes me sad because I have posted at least one review about how great they have been in the past so I am hoping it is just a tech issue and not something the manager signed off on.

At least they didn't try duct tape. :lmao:

At least they didn't try duct tape. :lmao:

thats probably what they replaced the gasket with

Well the charges will be temporarily off my card until a resolution happens. Basically they have 30 days to refund or dispute. My pictures will be sent in the mail tomorrow along with copies of the receipt.

Next comes the email carpet bomb to the CEO and other muckyity mucks. It has worked great in the past for me with other companies so I have hopes.

At least they didn't try duct tape. :lmao:

you sure?? I see some in this pic

Next comes the email carpet bomb to the CEO and other muckyity mucks. It has worked great in the past for me with other companies so I have hopes.

This was done by a franchised auto repair and not a garage behind a bar? :faint:

you sure?? I see some in this pic

:lmao:

This was done by a franchised auto repair and not a garage behind a bar? :faint:

Publicly traded too

If they had dropped the pan and replaced the gasket, there would have been no need to slop sealant all over your engine.

:yeahthat:

I would've had a cow. :cussing:

I will if need be tomorrow. I just found this about an hour before I posted it. Since then I have sent out the carpet bomb, disputed the charge, and emailed them from their website. I can't do anything else until they open tomorrow.

:yeahthat:

I would've had a cow. :cussing:

:yeahthat:

What garage should I take it to, to be fixed correctly?

What garage should I take it to, to be fixed correctly?
Hewitt's across from San Souci does good work

Hewitt's across from San Souci does good work

:yeahthat: I also like Tom Hodges in Hollywood.

For the first time in 7 years I decided to get my oil changed at a place instead of doing it on my own. For a number of reasons I have just had not had the time. They proceed to tell me the my oil pan is leaking, and I should get a new gasket at some point. I had replaced a gasket on a 20+ y/o F150 transmission before and that was not fun at all so I agreed and got it the next day.

Take a look at how they replaced (hopefully) my gasket and how a leak was attempted to be sealed.

I will be returning tomorrow for the third time to let them know it is leaking. Last time they said it was the plug, this time I put the car up and found the leak myself.

At this point I won't say who it was that did this, because they have provided great service before so I will see how this goes. I'm not expecting a problem but I will have to see this on the rack not leaking before I drive it home.


Can you tell if the pan bolts have been turned?

[QUOTE=aps45819;3868658]Hewitt's across from San Souci does good work
Sometimes.:whistle:

[QUOTE=dn0121;3868348]For the first time in 7 years I decided to get my oil changed at a place instead of doing it on my own. For a number of reasons I have just had not had the time. They proceed to tell me the my oil pan is leaking, and I should get a new gasket at some point. I had replaced a gasket on a 20+ y/o F150 transmission before and that was not fun at all so I agreed and got it the next day.

Take a look at how they replaced (hopefully) my gasket and how a leak was attempted to be sealed.

I will be returning tomorrow for the third time to let them know it is leaking. Last time they said it was the plug, this time I put the car up and found the leak myself.

At this point I won't say who it was that did this, because they have provided great service before so I will see how this goes. I'm not expecting a problem but I will have to see this on the rack not leaking before I drive it home.


Can you tell if the pan bolts have been turned?


Sometimes.:whistle:

Yea, it was opened and I would guess put the gasket in. They just didn't close it correctly.

What garage should I take it to, to be fixed correctly?
Jimmy Rader in Hughesville does excellent work (if the drive is not too far for you).

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Yea, it was opened and I would guess put the gasket in. They just didn't close it correctly.

Depends on gasket material. Some people use cork gaskets which when you tighten too much it will leak. Most shops use the cheap paper thin ones, which usually require a bead of silicone.

When I did my Chevelle I went and bought the Mr. Gasket kit, which was a mix of thicker paper gaskets and cork gaskets. I still have tons of gaskets left over that came with the parts I bought but would not use. Heck I still have the hooker header gaskets they came with because the set I bought had better one's.

DBA Auto Repair - Charlotte Hall MD :yay: :yay: :yay:

(301) 884-5627‎ - Call and ask for Ted Dent, tell him I sent you and tell him the story. Ted will take care of you and the problem, correctly.

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Jimmy Rader in Hughesville does excellent work (if the drive is not too far for you).

:yeahthat: Jimmy Raider is another top notch mechanic.

The manager called me today and said they got a call from corporate and will do what it takes to get it right. He also said that the Chrysler oil gasket does not go all around, so I look online and found that he is correct. This is why sealant was used and is actually in the instructions. (Im not sure it should be that messy though. Im going to give them another shot to get it right, because they have always done right by me in the past.

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At least they didn't try duct tape. :lmao:

Don't laugh. I actually had a shop repair a leaky exhaust system by wrapping it in duct tape. It was NOT funny :smack: I guess they figured I was a woman and wouldn't know the difference. :pete:

The manager called me today and said they got a call from corporate and will do what it takes to get it right. He also said that the Chrysler oil gasket does not go all around, so I look online and found that he is correct. This is why sealant was used and is actually in the instructions. (Im not sure it should be that messy though. Im going to give them another shot to get it right, because they have always done right by me in the past.

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DN - throw the :bs: flag real quick. The front seal should be the front oil seal, which sits on the bottom of the timing gear chain cover and rests on the front of the oil pan... it will overlap the gasket you have shown to complete the 360 degree seal of the oil pan. It should not be loose silicone.

I not familiar with your engine, but old V8's are like this, and the newer engines still have the same concept.

Don't laugh. I actually had a shop repair a leaky exhaust system by wrapping it in duct tape. It was NOT funny :smack: I guess they figured I was a woman and wouldn't know the difference. :pete:

I bet it smelled great once the pipes got nice and ot and the tape melted.

I bet it smelled great once the pipes got nice and ot and the tape melted.

almost as good as the exhaust coming in to begin with :banghead:

DN - throw the :bs: flag real quick. The front seal should be the front oil seal, which sits on the bottom of the timing gear chain cover and rests on the front of the oil pan... it will overlap the gasket you have shown to complete the 360 degree seal of the oil pan. It should not be loose silicone.

I not familiar with your engine, but old V8's are like this, and the newer engines still have the same concept.

Its the oil pan gasket, not engine seal.

Its Chrysler, I found pictures of it online (its in my post.) I know what a normal manufacturer would do but this is Chrysler were talking about. There is a reason this car is rated as the worst used car you could buy. For me it has been a good car for the past 7 years. I got it used for $15k with 19K miles so Im not complaining too much.

I took my car back in yesterday with my pictures and some knowledge (thanks clevalley) and when the manager viewed the pictures he was surprised to say the least. Another counter person shook his head and kind of laughed in disbelief at how bad it looked.

They called me this morning and said after they cleaned it off they found damage to the side cover and will be ordering a new one. They are of course paying for it, apologized many times, and said the mechanic would be dealt with. It seems this was the fault of a single mechanic and I am satisfied so far with the outcome.

i so glad my Dad is a mechanic, wth am i going to do when we move :jameo:

I took my car back in yesterday with my pictures and some knowledge (thanks clevalley) and when the manager viewed the pictures he was surprised to say the least. Another counter person shook his head and kind of laughed in disbelief at how bad it looked.

They called me this morning and said after they cleaned it off they found damage to the side cover and will be ordering a new one. They are of course paying for it, apologized many times, and said the mechanic would be dealt with. It seems this was the fault of a single mechanic and I am satisfied so far with the outcome.
:high5:

Well I got the car back Friday and its fine now. I inspected it on the lift and it was all clean and free of leaks. They fixed it right and Im happy. Hopefully the mechanic gets some training on what he did wrong. I figure he was trying to cover up his mistake and I think he was new too. Hope he learned his lesson.

Well I got the car back Friday and its fine now. I inspected it on the lift and it was all clean and free of leaks. They fixed it right and Im happy. Hopefully the mechanic gets some training on what he did wrong. I figure he was trying to cover up his mistake and I think he was new too. Hope he learned his lesson.
Good to hear.

Shop name? Any shop that admits their error and fixes it without fighting deserves a call out. Good on them.

Good to hear.

Shop name? Any shop that admits their error and fixes it without fighting deserves a call out. Good on them.

Mr Tire in California

That mechanic doesn't need training he needs to be fired for that slop. Unless they can train for common sense and pride in your work.

This is the reason why I do my own work.

A good shop that I recommend is St. Mary's Automotive in Callaway. They are top notch.

I took my car back in yesterday with my pictures and some knowledge (thanks clevalley) and when the manager viewed the pictures he was surprised to say the least. Another counter person shook his head and kind of laughed in disbelief at how bad it looked.

They called me this morning and said after they cleaned it off they found damage to the side cover and will be ordering a new one. They are of course paying for it, apologized many times, and said the mechanic would be dealt with. It seems this was the fault of a single mechanic and I am satisfied so far with the outcome.

I am glad it worked out for you, that was a #### job and the butt-munch who did it should have been fired on the spot, with you watching.