I went in for an oil change and got a call two hours later saying I needed a new oil pan. I was told the tac weld failed due to the normal wear of an oil pan. There was no leak when I went in. It did not start leaking until they got on the rack. I believe they put too much torque on the plug breaking the weld. First, is this "normal" to happen? Second, how much should it cost to replace an oil pan through a Ford dealership? Lastly, the truck is only three years old. Thank you in advance for your response and suggestions!

 

This is why I do all my own oil changes. Was this at a dealer? If so, I'd make a big stink about it. I can't stand those quick oil change places either and the quality of help they employ.

 

Normal on what? Your lawn mower? 1990 F150?

 

Yes, it was! I'm now trying to get them to do the right thing. I know, they're not about to do the right thing or admit they did it. It's just supposed to be a coincidence that the weld failed at the exact moment they touched it. Thank you for commenting!

 

Exactly! Thank you for responding.

 

Exactly! Thank you for responding.

 

had they already done the oil change when they called you ?

 

@forsim150 Say potato.

 

I asked them about that and they said they would only charge me once for oil. The only answer I got about it was that the tac weld failed due to the normal wear of the pan.

 

First I have heard of an oil pan being a wearable replacement item..... If it's torqued properly and never cross threaded, it should last the life of the vehicle. I call foul on that. I could see if you brought it in and that specific shop had never touched it before, and the bolt was over torqued or cross threaded and non repairable. Coming to a middle road on replacement costs. But the weld around the drain hole bung. Keep us posted on this.