I accidently drove over a concrete kerb in a service station car park last Fri eve, which connected with the underside of the car - not a nice sound. Took a quick look and some marking on the shields underneath the car, but didn't think too much. It appears there is a minor oil leak now - there is some oil dripping from the sump region (fairly slowly, only losing a little), so I'm guessing I may have damaged or cracked the sump.

Any thoughts on what I should be doing with this? Thanks D

1. verify what's actually leaking.

2. replace damaged parts.

3. continue driving as normal, using greater caution when driving in car parks!!

seriously, you don't want to drive with a damaged sump pan. they're reasonably cheap from Mitsu and simple to replace if you can spin a spanner.

cheers,
.wook

Thanks W. Yes, will be taking a closer look this eve... hopefully it's something easily fixable. I will have to take extra care, esp since my car is now considerably lower than it was previously. Note to self: avoid dodgy car parks at night!


1. verify what's actually leaking.

2. replace damaged parts.

3. continue driving as normal, using greater caution when driving in car parks!!

seriously, you don't want to drive with a damaged sump pan. they're reasonably cheap from Mitsu and simple to replace if you can spin a spanner.

cheers,
.wook