Posted: Nov 24 2009 at 7:33pm | IP Logged

My oil pan is rotting around the top and is now weeping pretty good.  I asked my shop about it and he said that replacing the pan entails separating the engine from the transmission. While in there the rear main seal should be replaced too.  He estimated it at $1200. 

Other than seeing the rust and almost putting my finger through it, I have not looked to see what the job would take.  Is it really as difficult as he is saying? 

Thanks in advance for the help. 

Posted: Nov 24 2009 at 8:30pm | IP Logged

Thanks for the info.  Although I had not crawled back up under there, I knew that something was not righ with what he was telling me. 

The cost of maintaining this truck is starting to add up to more than I am willing to deal with. 

A couple of months ago the truck stuck my wife and daughter. Got AAA to tow them to another local mechanic who discovered that the fuel pump was dead.  I think that cost me something $500 (maybe more - can't find the receipt).  A few weeks ag I took it to a new guy to do the rotors (and pads of course) on the front (rear shoes are still good.  Had him also invesitasge my evap engine code (and related gas smell on fill up).  Found dry rotted lines and a few lines not secured. ($400).  I was still smelling a little gas (and the light came back on) so i filled it up and shined a light on the tank.  The fuel pump access (with sending unit), was leaking badly.  Back to the local mechnaic.  The first guy who replaced my fuel pump snapped a bunch of the bolts. All but one were snapped.  Rust was all around the seal.  A new fuel tank and I am out another $630. 

Uggghhh - No issues in 8 years and now I am paying for it.  I hate to get rid of the truck (best truck  have ever owned), but who knows what will be next. 

Posted: Dec 19 2009 at 12:58pm | IP Logged

I did take it to have that recall done.  I asked the dealer to take care of that when I had the timing belt done along with the water pump and spark plugs. 

That dealer did not remember to change the spark plugs (charged me for it though).  Soooo perhaps they did not perform the recall either.