skellyrm Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Yes its a dreaded problem that I now have to deal with. Why Cadillac designed it that way is beyond me! yes I pulled a bonehead move and hit the bottom of the car the car on the ground pulling out of a steep driveway. Oil was leaking every where. Trany Fluid and Oil. So both Pans are getting a Gasket job. Pans are ok. no cracks. My mechanic is not to happy with me because he is my friend and hates when I have car problems because he knows my problems are always out of the ordinary. What is The easiest way? Do I have to remove the Tranny? Are there some tech specifics that I could take to my mechanic? Thank you for your help!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUICK11 Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Would this "accident" be covered by your car insurance? Years ago I hit a chunk of ice that cut a hole in the oil pan of my Buick and it was covered by State Farm. Just something to check out Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growe3 Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Transmission pan and gasket can be replaced while in the car. The engine oil pan cannot be replaced while in the car. Unless you separate it from the transmission first. Worse, if the impact was as hard as you indicate, you have likely damaged the oil manifold that is between the oil pan and the engine block. Careful inspection is needed to these items, or you can have a catastrophic engine failure from lack of oil and/or oil pressure. -George Drive'em like you own 'em. - ....................04 DTS............................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHE Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Yes its a dreaded problem that I now have to deal with. Why Cadillac designed it that way is beyond me! yes I pulled a bonehead move and hit the bottom of the car the car on the ground pulling out of a steep driveway. Oil was leaking every where. Trany Fluid and Oil. So both Pans are getting a Gasket job. Pans are ok. no cracks. My mechanic is not to happy with me because he is my friend and hates when I have car problems because he knows my problems are always out of the ordinary. What is The easiest way? Do I have to remove the Tranny? Are there some tech specifics that I could take to my mechanic? Thank you for your help!!! The cradle crossmember is the lowest point in the front of the car - if you hit something that hard, it would have damaged ANY car. You're not telling us the whole story... Kevin '93 Fleetwood Brougham '05 Deville '04 Deville 2013 Silverado Z71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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