Oil leaks are common with older vehicles, but diagnosing and fixing them isn’t always a straightforward process, leading many to question if they are covered under their vehicle’s warranty. We’ll ...

An engine oil pan, also known as an oil sump, is a metal container that sits at the bottom of an engine block, underneath the crankshaft, and holds the engine oil. The oil pan is responsible for ...

Out of the four cars I own, there's only really one that can be considered "modern," and next year it'll be old enough to get Bar Mitzvah'd. Still, I have a kid now, and that means I really should ...

I have a 2004 Honda Accord, which I recently took to the dealer for the 30,000-mile service. The dealer tells me that my oil-pan underneath the car has a large dent, though there is no oil leaking. He ...

The oil pan on our northern Illinois-based ’02 Ford F-250 4x4 had this problem. Oil was seeping from the bottom of the pan due to corrosion caused by 13 winters. It had actually been leaking for the ...

The oil pan's role on a Toyota VVTi or any other engine is to collect the lubricating oil falling from its components to be absorbed back by the oil pump and recirculated. Due to its position at the ...

John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader frustrated by yet another leaking oil pan in their Ford truck. The post A pickup’s persistent plastic pan problems appeared ...

A glance at the pavement in parking lots or at intersections where a stop is required shows the severity of oil leaks on most cars. One of the most common problems with used cars, especially ones that ...

Owners of 2007-08 Toyota Tundra pickup trucks and 2008 Sequoia SUVs with V8 engines may complain of an oil leak from the bottom of the engine. Although at first glance, the leak may appear to ...