Went to get an oil change,they told me the pan is in bad shape,didn't change the oil said that might make the situation worse.They told me the same thing a year ago,changed oil once since then. It loses a quart about every 3 months.It has 175k on it and runs great and is in good shape overall.does anyone have an idea of how much it would cost to replace the pan,and does anyone in northeast mass.(lowell,ma.)who does this type of work and wouldn't rip me off.any answers would be appreciated.i love this car. ford girl you there?89 lincoln town car rusted oil pan/need a new one?OPTION 1: Repair the leak.
You seem to be looking for an inexpensive way out or quick fix and if that is the case ...
If you can locate the leak and it is not huge, drain the oil, grab a tube of JB Weld, wire brush the area and apply the JB Weld to the area, allow it to dry, give it a quick spray with tremclad or any rust paint, replace your oil and you are laughing :)
This is a quick fix, and will not stop the corrosion from continuing but the JB Weld will outlast the rest of the pan :)
OPTION 2: Replace the Pan
The most expensive oil pan for a 89 town car that I can find locally has a retail price of $90 complete with pan gasket and oil plug gasket.
If the repair shop needs more than 2 hours to install it, they need to buy themselves some proper equipment.
This talk of three and four hours is insane ... you only have to let the motor mounts go and raise the engine a few inches to give you the needed clearance to remove the pan.
On a normal car without obstructions, and in a shop environment with the proper tools and equipment, this is a 45-60 minute job at worst.
Releasing the motor mounts and raising the engine a few inches might take 30-40 minutes at worst and about 10 minutes to put them back in if you have a engine comparment lift.
That simply does not take 2 - 3 hours of additional time.
You should be able to have a new oil pan installed for $180 Best Case - $250 Worst Case89 lincoln town car rusted oil pan/need a new one?unfortunately, you might have to pull the motor out/drop the front crossbar to change it, depending on which end has the oil sump. You'd better check what goes with the job, but STOP putting oil on the road, you'll kill someone!!!!!!!89 lincoln town car rusted oil pan/need a new one?You can get a replacment pan from any wrecking yard for about 15 bucks. you can also get a new after market one from any autoparts store. As long as it's not a double sump pan it's pretty easy to change out. most shops should only charge around an hour of labor to do the job plus the cost of an oil change. if you picked up the pan your self, then paid someone to do it, you would be looking about 130 to 160 for the whole job. this should also include the price of the gasket for the oil pan. check out cartalk.com for reomened shops in your area. Maybe you could even take it to tom and ray there is Mass.. not sure how far you are from Cambridge.89 lincoln town car rusted oil pan/need a new one?That car does have a double sump oil pan. The crossmember is not removable.
It is possible to replace the pan without completely removing the engine. The motor mounts are disconnected, the engine raised as far as possible. Then, a good mechanic can unbolt the oil pump and drop it into the pan. Then, the pan can be removed from the car.
Most shops will charge a lot more than 1 hour.
3 to 4 hours would be more like it.89 lincoln town car rusted oil pan/need a new one?double sump triple sump cant unbolt the cross member? who cares?.......changing your oil will not effect the oil loss from your pan...ford oil pans constantly rust in the late 80s and early 90s because of low quality metal...we understand u love your car but its time to let go....175,000 miles?..sell it and buy a new one...the price of this repair is to great...drive it or sell it but don't waste your hard earned money replacing that pan......we did one last month total bill for new pan $675.43 i tried to talk this guy out of this repair,but he wanted it done .....6 weeks later.....car had other unrelated issues and he decided to sell it......he could have saved 700.00 ...so think about it first
