mikeypunto84
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Noticed a small oil leak the other day and found my sump is quite badly rusted. I live in hull and its a 2004 1.2 8v, just wondering how much id be looking at to have it replaced??
Technical rusty sump!!
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best get a few quotes but if you can get your own sump off the internet ,on your year it should be small bolt one so cheaper
(these are cheaper delivered than all my factors can supply and the quality is very good)
(these are cheaper delivered than all my factors can supply and the quality is very good)
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And I third it. Last time I asked the Fiat part was €290. I replaced ours for £35 plus postage. You will need special sealer £5 as well. It is a pig of a job to remove as you need to drop the exhaust manifold and the sticky stuff holding the sump will need a hammer and chisel. Many first timers get the seal wrong going back and have to do it again. Garages would probably quote £150 minimum including an oil and filter change.
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Sump off = Oil filter change
it makes 100% sense
IIRC 2 bolts are hidden under the lower gearbox/flywheel cover?
Ziggy
it makes 100% sense
IIRC 2 bolts are hidden under the lower gearbox/flywheel cover?
Ziggy
Had this done the other week, £30 for the sump and sealant, 2 hours labour at £40, 3/5 job unless bolts, etc misbehave.
Strangely they didn't change the oil filter which quite frankly is odd..
Strangely they didn't change the oil filter which quite frankly is odd..
becoz you have paid for fitting of sump and not a service
did you expect them to polish it and hoover it out n all
becoz you have paid for fitting of sump and not a service
did you expect them to polish it and hoover it out n all
Even though I supplied them with fresh oil and a new filter for when they change the oil, changed the oil but ignored the filter.
Seems a pretty obvious thing to fit a new filter when replacing oil, even discussed it with them beforehand.
Funnily enough, they did actually hoover and polish my car, impressive
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that's putting perfume on a pig, so to speak
Worth checking that the oil leak is a result of the rust. It's not uncommon for any oil leak above the sump to drip down, in which case, sort that, scrape off and treat the rust, paint.
It's always surprised me that rusted through Punto sumps are common, rusted through Cento sumps are rare. The moral might be "if buying an Italian car, get one that's built in Poland".
It's always surprised me that rusted through Punto sumps are common, rusted through Cento sumps are rare. The moral might be "if buying an Italian car, get one that's built in Poland".
Fair comment
you didn't say in your post that you supplied them with oil and filter
or my comment wouid of been different..
your lucky you supplied your own oil many a garage out there wouid just throw the old oil back in rust n all seen it done.
as for filter change.. yeah they shouida done it if you asked them too
+1 :thumbup: even my new sump has fresh oil on it, dripped down from above
Fair comment
you didn't say in your post that you supplied them with oil and filter
or my comment wouid of been different..
your lucky you supplied your own oil many a garage out there wouid just throw the old oil back in rust n all seen it done.
as for filter change.. yeah they shouida done it if you asked them too
True, could have mentioned
Yeah exactly why I did, have heard of this happening many a time, prefer my fresh Castrol over used oil
Yeah very weird they didn't, usually good like that..did it myself the other day
