Oil pan problem

[99RedGs]

The car I bought seems to have gone over a bumpy intersection too fast and smacked the oil pan on the ground and crushed it a little. The is no leaking from it, but i have a feeling it could cause a problem. I have driven the car 1400 miles since i got it, and god knows how long it was like that before i got it. I pulled the spark plugs and the #1 cylinder looked fairly white ( lean?) Not sure if this is related, but i changed all the plugs since they were in HORRIBLE condition. Basically im wondering if anyone thinks this crushed oil pan could cause a problem/ is causing a problem and needs to be fixed ASAP. Its not totally flat, I can still get the bolt out to change oil, but it has me worried.

Thanks,

Aaron

 

[Defiant]

Your other questions won't get answered in this thread. If you can't find answers by searching, start new threads for new topics.
As for the oil pan, we still can't see how badly it's "crushed" from the pics you didn't post. But if it hasn't caused problems in the last 1400-mile test, it probably won't. The dangers in pan damage are leaks, cracks, or damage to the pickup tube.

 

[toojung2die]

My GST had a good size dent in the oil pan when I bought it, no leaks. I'd say it was pushed in almost an inch. I left it like that for a year before I bought another oil pan. There was no damage to the oil pickup from the dent.

 

[boosted_91_tsi]

There may not be any leaking but if it is dented enough it may cause a little more restriction on the oil pick-up. Mine had been dented a small amount and once I pulled it I found scuff marks that matched where the screen of the pick-up tube had been in contact.