Damage to Car- Destroyed oil pan
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Damage to Car- Destroyed oil pan
Running this weekend with the M crew from NYC may have damaged my oil pan 
. Headed to bear mountain and was a great trip unfortunately I may have broken my oil pan going over a damn bridge. Car is at dealer waiting to be inspected. After running I saw the smoke pulled over immediately, let's see the outcome.
Here is the video link on the M5 Board.
http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/sho...d.php?t=107208
. Headed to bear mountain and was a great trip unfortunately I may have broken my oil pan going over a damn bridge. Car is at dealer waiting to be inspected. After running I saw the smoke pulled over immediately, let's see the outcome. Here is the video link on the M5 Board.
http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/sho...d.php?t=107208
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Your worst nightmare...
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M5 guys seemed like a great bunch of hp nuts like us. Maybe we aren't so different after all. No no...I take that back!!! War forever!!!
or at least til they come out with the twin turb V10, then I am jumping ship.
or at least til they come out with the twin turb V10, then I am jumping ship.
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Don't know yet but a lot of oil came from underneath after I hit the hole or bump what ever it may be. I will find out today. All I know is that after that hit, a few blocks down she was dead. lol!
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thats gona leave a mark.I hope it is the cooler and not your pan.
Send the bill to the county/city were it happened.
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Sorry to hear about this...Something simular happand our Fab Design Evotech SL55...white smoke after WOT runs... 2 times now...8th cylinder first was damaged and 2nd time he lost oil cap for thу transmission oil spilled and white smoke.. Now something with piston underneath...anyways car still pull hard with 7 cylnders...compression on 8th is just 5...
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Wierd you would get that outcome with no other debris like damage to the cover under the motor area?
I really hope its only an oil pan.
Wierd you would get that outcome with no other debris like damage to the cover under the motor area?
I really hope its only an oil pan.
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Damn... Sorry to hear about the damage...
One of the first items I replaced under my car when I slammed it with the lowering module was the plastic undertray..
AMG sells a metal version that they usually put on the Euro cars. This metal under belly tray protects the oil pan and bottom of the engine.
I would recommend these to everyone with a lowered car.. The only downside is that this piece weighs approx 20 - 25lbs if I had to guess. The extra weight, however, is well worth it for the protection it provides.
MB Part #: 211-524-02-01
The MSRP is around $290 if I remember correctly.
EDIT: One thing I forgot to mention.. Ask the MB parts guy to give you the BOLTS that go with this part.. VERY IMPORTANT!! The stock bolts on the plastic piece are smaller and weaker.. This metal pan requires a different set of bolts.
One of the first items I replaced under my car when I slammed it with the lowering module was the plastic undertray..
AMG sells a metal version that they usually put on the Euro cars. This metal under belly tray protects the oil pan and bottom of the engine.
I would recommend these to everyone with a lowered car.. The only downside is that this piece weighs approx 20 - 25lbs if I had to guess. The extra weight, however, is well worth it for the protection it provides.
MB Part #: 211-524-02-01
The MSRP is around $290 if I remember correctly.
EDIT: One thing I forgot to mention.. Ask the MB parts guy to give you the BOLTS that go with this part.. VERY IMPORTANT!! The stock bolts on the plastic piece are smaller and weaker.. This metal pan requires a different set of bolts.
Running this weekend with the M crew from NYC may have damaged my oil pan . Headed to bear mountain and was a great trip unfortunately I may have broken my oil pan going over a damn bridge. Car is at dealer waiting to be inspected. After running I saw the smoke pulled over immediately, let's see the outcome.
Here is the video link on the M5 Board.
http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/sho...d.php?t=107208
. Headed to bear mountain and was a great trip unfortunately I may have broken my oil pan going over a damn bridge. Car is at dealer waiting to be inspected. After running I saw the smoke pulled over immediately, let's see the outcome. Here is the video link on the M5 Board.
http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/sho...d.php?t=107208
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Thank you guys for the input, still under surgery, I think they will check her out today. Don't know yet but yes car is very low. We will wait and see.
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you are all the way in atlanta, how would you know.....
, I am telling you from my observation, you tell me.....were you there when I was doing a buck fourty five with 1 M6 and 2 M5 on my tail and went airborn????...
Alright then....
, I am telling you from my observation, you tell me.....were you there when I was doing a buck fourty five with 1 M6 and 2 M5 on my tail and went airborn????... Alright then....
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Did they hit the same bump?
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There are freeways all over my area that will cause this damage at speeds far lower than 145. That is why i never lowered my E55 more than 1/2 an inch. Any lower and you are slamming into the ground at every other freeway interchange and that just destroys the car and puts you at risk for things like this.
When you lower a car you really do need to increase the spring rate and the bump of the shock in order to keep everything in some stay of order.
That is the limiting factor of Airmatic. You just cant stiffen it for a figure lower than 8-10k.
Good luck getting the car fixed. that metal belly pan VRUS was talking about may be a good investment!
When you lower a car you really do need to increase the spring rate and the bump of the shock in order to keep everything in some stay of order.
That is the limiting factor of Airmatic. You just cant stiffen it for a figure lower than 8-10k.
Good luck getting the car fixed. that metal belly pan VRUS was talking about may be a good investment!
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If your car looked like it was scraping the ground, I could understand.
I know you are pissed about your car being messed up, but cut the rest of us some slack, we are on your side here.
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M5/M6 where on your tale trying to catch up You got too excited...it happens...at least you was in front, not behind...it would of been worst if it be opposite way...
Hope everything will be OK...
You got too excited...it happens...at least you was in front, not behind...it would of been worst if it be opposite way...Hope everything will be OK...
