Drew_Saratoga NY

Not the gasket. A pin hole leak in the pan. What a disheartening feeling, the realization that I am coming to.
Does anyone know of a magic bullet to band aid this thing thru for a while? Some magic paste to rub on the pinhole?
I feel my wallet getting thinner already ;-(

audiqv8

Drain the oil from the pan. Enlarge the pin hole with a drill and use a self-tapping sheet metal screw and flat washer (coat the threads and flat washer with form-a-gasket and screw it in. Fill with oil and keep an eye on the patch for the next couple of weeks.

To do the job correctly either find a new/used oil pan or remove the pan and have it repair at a welding shop. If this pin hole is caused by corrosion, then I would just replaced the pan with a new/used one.

5000S Phoenix AZ

JB Weld. Clean it good and apply the two compounds and smear it on there. Wait 24 hours.... no more leak. I may cover my whole car with it.

Drew_Saratoga NY

I would say it is corrosion, as a big flake of rust came from the spot leaking.
Any idea what it costs to have an oil pan changed?

TonyOldSchool

I had a similar problem with an air tank on my air compressor. Moisture sits at the bottom(oil floats) and corrodes steel. Check to see if you have moisture in the crankcase. ie: crankcase ventilation PCV etc. If dip stick is rusty you have a problem, sludge will build up and in my case, clogged the intake screen. No pressure!!
Luckily I caught it in time. It would idle OK but as soon as i started to accelerate pressure went to zero.Turn it off and restart and pressure would ok again. Why? The clump sat below the screen and oil got by, accel and due to volume and "neg pressure(vacuum) flow would suck up clump. Try the self tap screw but if it goes in too easy, go with next size until it is real tight. Personally, I'm a big fan of the GREY colored silicone. dries a little harder then black RTV.

rooster 2

great stuff. Clean the surface the best that you can, sand paper to roughen the surface, apply JB Weld, wait 24 hours, and the hole is permanently fixed. Try it, it's the easiest way to repair.
Regards, Rooster...........

Drew_Saratoga NY

Yesterday I crawled under the car with my dremel, and wire wheeled the rust and grime away. I exposed a nice shiny surface, that appeared to have two small pinholes (read:leak). I hit the area with some brake clean residueless solvent, and then applied a health amount of JBWELD. Today, no leak.
Thanks to all for the suggestions. Of course, the true test will the the longevity of such a fix.