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I just bought a used 2000 Insight 1 week ago and so far I really like it. Unfortunately, something not so great has happened in this short time. I was driving slowly accross some railroad tracks that I knew where very rough and bumpy. They were apparently rougher and bumpier than usual, because one of the bumps made a hole in the oil pan. I left a nice trail of oil from the tracks two blocks to my house.
So, now I have to do something about this special magnesium oil pan so I can get back to driving my great new car! I called the Honda dealership and they quoted me $1250 for parts, labor, taxes! I thought that sounded awfully high, and the repair guy did too, but he didn't know, because he'd never done it before.
Does anyone know if there's anything else I can do besides get a new oil pan? Like patch it or something. (The hole is about 1/4 inch diameter). Or is this something I could possibly do myself? Thanks.
So, now I have to do something about this special magnesium oil pan so I can get back to driving my great new car! I called the Honda dealership and they quoted me $1250 for parts, labor, taxes! I thought that sounded awfully high, and the repair guy did too, but he didn't know, because he'd never done it before.
Does anyone know if there's anything else I can do besides get a new oil pan? Like patch it or something. (The hole is about 1/4 inch diameter). Or is this something I could possibly do myself? Thanks.