Ya i wouldn't use JB on the oil pan for a long term solution. JB bonds with steel great but not so much aluminum. I'd replace it or get it welded by somebody who can weld aluminum

 

I would use quicksteel instead of jb weld. You can need it up and press it into the hole/crack and it holds up well. I put a small crack in my pan about 9 months ago, and i had a tube of that stuff in my toolbox. I planned on it being temporary, but its held up amazingly well. I actually didn't even drain my oil, I just let the engine cool down and smeared it on.

 

Thanks for the advice guys but so far it has held for over a year and a half. If it ever cracks again maybe I'll think about replacing the oil pan but so far JB weld does the job.

 

Also, the cracks that I have put in my oil pan have not been terribly bad (Maybe the width of a pin). If you have a large crack I would recommend a new oil pan.

 

still, theres no telling when you are driving down the highway and the jb weld decides to let go. by the time you turn the engine off it may already be too late. i really would spend the $50 on a used oil pan over driving with the possibility of destroying my engine. with the way luck tends to work, it would happen on some back road at 1am 50 miles from civilization. it may be an ok temp fix to get the car home, or maybe drive on it for a few days while you wait for a replacement, but i would be extremely careful with it on there. it may last 5 years or it may last 2 weeks, it may break tomorrow, theres no way to tell which is why that is a bad idea.

 

yes i agree, that thing is awesome!

 

Holy ****!, A new one of those skid plates is a $177, crap!!

 

The Panzer Skid plate is $250 + shipping and will probably last a lot longer. The OEM skid plate doesn't stand a chance on lowered A4s.

 

Damn, I don't have the dough right now to flesh out for a skid plate. I'll have to real careful driving around. Any other suggestions?

 

After almost completing the oil pan on my 1.8T, I've decided I never want to have to do that again if I don't have to. I'm saving for the Panzer plate. You could try Shokan to see if they have a used one in decent shape.