Dented oil pan. Replace or leave?
 

Went wheeling yesterday and got hung up on a tree stump. Dented the oil pan pretty good. It's not leaking so my question is should I replace or not bother. Is there anything that hangs down right there in the pan that may have got bent as well?
Thanks

Replace and get a skid plate.

i would replace as well

Replace as you may not have problems now you will later on.

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Yeah that's my thought. Just wondering how long I can leave it like that. Not too long. But if it's not hurting anything ...

I want to get an oil pan skid plate before this happens to me.

Replace. I believe most oil pans r designed or have baffles so the crank doesn't cause oil aeration

There are no baffles in the bottom of the stock pan but I think the stock pickup is in that area.


Not that they're to be found anywhere, but the Benchmark Designs pan is the business. It's solid plate all the way around and that is welded to a flange that's bolted to your pan.

Yup was looking at some google images and pretty sure the pickup is JUST in front of the bottom dent... Will defiantly be looking into skid plate/ armour