What is the Oil Sump all how it works?

The oil sump also known as oil pan holds all the engine oil that keeps your engine movable parts lubricated. Oil sump is connected to the engine block at the bottom of the engine that can last the lifetime of the car but it depends on the atmosphere where the vehicle is kept in few cases the condition of the sump gets worse as the pan deteriorates and develop rust with time and needs replacement . Sometimes a impact with a hard surface at high speed can cause the oil pan to start leaking as well. If you see oil puddles or of small drips under the car where you park its time to get your car checked by a mechanic.

What are the recommendations about oil sump replacement and repair?

Repairing an oil sump is a dirty and complicated task. In many cases there are several other components that need to be removed in order to remove the oil sump from the engine. This task can even include taking off suspension sub-frame to remove and put oil sump back together. most of the people assume that since oil sump only require a single bolt to be moved in order to drain oil so replacing the entire oil sump would be an easy job. It’s actually not.

What are the recommendation of oil sump replacement?

If your car went over a bump way too fast and hit the underside of your car, get your car inspected by a mechanic or have a closer look yourself to find out is there any oil leak caused by this incident.

What are the symptoms of damaged or leaked oil sump?

If you see any of the following symptoms get your car checked by a profession mechanic.

• When you see Oil spotsunderneath your car.
• When you see oil puddle on the drive where you park your car.
• When engine oil level low warning comes on.
• When engine sound is louder than usual.
• When you hear unusual sound from the engine.
• When oil pressure low warning comes on.

 Can I drive with a damaged oil sump?

No. Ignoring a leaking oil pan can bring catastrophic outcomes, such as engine damage beyond repair. Your car will last longer if you take care of small problems that occur with time. , So if you see oil leak underneath your car, get an expert mechanic to find out the problem and get it fixed as soon as possible issue.

Following are the statistics of Oil sump replacement on common vehicles in the united kingdom.