oil sump for fiat panda needs replacing

frugal90

been told by a mechanic that my oil sump needs replacing because it is rusty. The car is 4 and a half year old and done 35 000 miles. Is it likely to be correct?

couriervanman

wouldn't have thought so........has it been damaged driving over speed hump/kerb/dirt track etc

AdrianC

Did you ask him to show you...?

It's thin steel that's vulnerable underneath the car, in the full path of weather and road filth. Entirely possible.

frugal90

no damage, mechanic said it was rusty as it doesn't have a cover apparently

twhitehousescat

contact amazon , order wire brush and tin of black paint , change delivery address to garage , do it by prime , collect car on Thursday morning

chrisw

This is a common problem on Fiat Pandas and Puntos, particularly the 1.2 litre engine for some reason.

They usually last a bit longer than that, but not unheard of at that age and mileage.

Jackmydad

chrisw wrote: »

This is a common problem on Fiat Pandas and Puntos, particularly the 1.2 litre engine for some reason.

They usually last a bit longer than that, but not unheard of at that age and mileage.

I was just thinking that I read somewhere about a newish car which dumped it's oil due to a rusty sump.
Suppose it was one of these.

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Jackmydad wrote: »

I was just thinking that I read somewhere about a newish car which dumped it's oil due to a rusty sump.
Suppose it was one of these.

Rusty sumps are quite common nowadays, as modern engines don't leak oil like in The Olden Days, which used to keep the engine free of corrosion.


The sump rotted through on my old MK4 escort- I'd never seen a rusty sump before, but I had always had BL vehicles.


Now I keep an eye out for rust on the sump, both the Suzuki and the [STRIKE]Renault[/STRIKE] Nissan have had to have their sumps wirebrushed and painted with (supposedly) anti-corrosion metal paint.

frugal90

think I'll need to get a second opinion

anyone else had this with a panda or punto at such low miles and young age?

VFR

frugal90 wrote: »

think I'll need to get a second opinion

anyone else had this with a panda or punto at such low miles and young age?

I would be looking (or asking) on a Punto / Panda forum as you are more likely to find this out.

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frugal90 wrote: »

think I'll need to get a second opinion

Just look underneath. Either it is so rusty that it is leaking, and requires replacement, or it is just surface rust and a quick wirebrush & paint will extend its life. There is always the risk that wirebrushing off the rust will actually make it leak though.



A leaky sump is pretty obvious, it will be wet with oil, rather than just covered in dry flaky rust.