leak in oil pan 2000 chevy blazer LT 4WD

Ok so there is a bit smaller than a penny sized whole on my oil pan, I went to the dealer they are saying it was a rock or something its in the upper part of the pan. I am wondering if it is difficult to replace that? or is there a way to just plug up the hole. Apparently a new oil pan is like 300 and labor is about 8 to 9 hours, around 500. Is this right? Or is there any kind of cheaper easier fix.

Yes that could be right.
But
Call your insurance agent.
It may be covered under a {road kill} comp coverage!!!
Good Luck

I did this job when I first got my blazer 7 years ago and it was a true PIA. If I recall right I even had to remove the front axle to have room to replace the oil pan. But a decent mechanic can do it in a day I did. lol I have repaired a 98 s10 4x4 with a crack in the oil pan with j-b weld but the crack was high up on the pan above the oil level but I wouldn't recommend this to repair a hole as that should be replaced. Oh and I believe I paid 100 bucks with a shop discount for the pan at that time....

Ok so there is a bit smaller than a penny sized whole on my oil pan, I went to the dealer they are saying it was a rock or something its in the upper part of the pan. I am wondering if it is difficult to replace that? or is there a way to just plug up the hole. Apparently a new oil pan is like 300 and labor is about 8 to 9 hours, around 500. Is this right? Or is there any kind of cheaper easier fix.

the hole cause by a puncture above the oil level can repaired easy with marine tex epoxy ...this patch mixed with some fiberblass cloth with out last the life of the vehicle..


clean the area with mineral spirits/degreaser , sand the metal with 80 grit clean again and the apply the epoxy patch...use a heat gun hair dryer to warm the epoxy...in 12 hours the epoxy is set up refill/change oil and this should cost about 30.oo ....

this material is widely used in marine engines/equiptment and is a great material that saves cash and time...

the hole cause by a puncture above the oil level can repaired easy with marine tex epoxy ...this patch mixed with some fiberblass cloth with out last the life of the vehicle..


clean the area with mineral spirits/degreaser , sand the metal with 80 grit clean again and the apply the epoxy patch...use a heat gun hair dryer to warm the epoxy...in 12 hours the epoxy is set up refill/change oil and this should cost about 30.oo ....

this material is widely used in marine engines/equiptment and is a great material that saves cash and time...


Thanks for the info, i will look into that as well.

Right now also i know someone who knows a mechanic who can weld it to seal it for only 300.00. I feel since it is high up, that there shouldnt be any reason to repair when i can just seal it.
Would there be any reason why this would be bad compared to getting it replaced? I dont see why just patching this small hole could lead to any other problems.

Thanks for the info, i will look into that as well.

Right now also i know someone who knows a mechanic who can weld it to seal it for only 300.00. I feel since it is high up, that there shouldnt be any reason to repair when i can just seal it.
Would there be any reason why this would be bad compared to getting it replaced? I dont see why just patching this small hole could lead to any other problems.

If you patch it you have to keep a close eye to make sure it takes, if the area around the patch isn't prepared properly it won't take so make sure it's clean.
Also you said the hole is the size of a dime witch might be a little difficult to get the hole filled in. Usually cracks are easier to fix than holes.

I don't understand why you would be patching it or welding it. Keep in mind this pan is a structural part of the engine, it does more than just keep oil in the engine. Its not a steel stamped pan, its aluminum rigid pan. My advice to this would be to bite the bullet and get it replaced. These pans are a dime a dozen, you should be able to find one at a scrap yard for a reasonable price. If you do replace it, make sure you follow proper torque specs, its important on this engine.