I recently took the car in for an oil change and they said it had a leak in the oil pan. About how much will it cost me to have them fix it?How much will it cost me to get an oil pan leak fixed on a 97 geo prizm?You should know if you have a leak or not, if you car leaves oil spots all over the place, then it has a leak.
I would anticipate a 10 year old car to leak a little, if you only add one quart between oil changes, then it probably isn't enough to worry about unless you can't stand the mess on the driveway.
The important part is to check the oil regularly so you know how much it is using and leaking.
If you are really interested in how much the cost is to repair, you can look up online or phone local autopart stores for the cost of the gasket, then go down to the library and look up the labor time in a reference book for Mechanics. (Sorry I can't think of the name of that reference book right now but either a mechanic or a reference librarian will be able to tell you what it is). Anyway, if the labor book says 2.5 hours, then multiply by your favorite shops labor cost (probably about $60-$75 an hour) and you have done basically what a shop does to give you a quote. If that is too much work to look it up all yourself, call 2-3 shops in your local area and ask for a quote.How much will it cost me to get an oil pan leak fixed on a 97 geo prizm?sounds like a oil pan gasket leak, fix it yourself would just include draining the oil,take the bolts out of the oil pan attaching to the bottom of the engine and putting new oil pan gasket around the top of the oil pan.always get some silicone to put on the already preformed oil pan gasket for extra security.could also be the drain plug or (bolt )for the oil pan.if so,buy new one. very cheap or mechanic will charge for time and laborHow much will it cost me to get an oil pan leak fixed on a 97 geo prizm?Well since the engine and trans have to be loosened and lifted about 6%26quot; to clear everything.
And that takes about 3 hours out
3 hours in
Plus parts and time for the repair
At 50.00 per hour about :
300.00+How much will it cost me to get an oil pan leak fixed on a 97 geo prizm?Sometimes they seep a little. If there are no oil spots underneath and the car does not use oil, no big worry. $150.How much will it cost me to get an oil pan leak fixed on a 97 geo prizm?Asking that kind of question in this forum is sencless... call around to shops in your area and ask.
