Ok, so my oil pan is leaking...

[Stanl3yX]

Since Im such a noob Im not sure exactly what I need to get done. My local mechanic said he could replace it for 185. What exactly is a gasket? Is it differnet from an oil pan? If I were to buy the parts on the internet, what exactly should I be looking for? I type in 'gasket' and I get all these pictures of rings. I type in '2.4L pan' and I get something more to what I need to get done. Any suggestions?

[MixtapeMessiah]

the gasket is a seal around ur oil pan, just have ur mechanic fix it before you fuck it up ya know what Im sayin.

[Spilner521]

The gasket is the seal that goes between the oil pan and the engine block that the pan is mounted to. I've personally taken off my oil pan, and it's a pain in the ass to do. Let your mechanic do it. $185 actually isn't bad considering how long it'll take and how much of a pain it is.

[Stanl3yX]

Well I was going to have him do it (i cant even change a battery properly), but I was going to have him shave off some of that price if I got the parts myself. So I'm not sure if I need to get just the oil pan or the gasket because I'm not sure what exactly is leaking. I can find a 2.4L oil pan on ebay. But I'm not sure if I need the gasket too...

http://i13.ebayimg.com/02/i/08/7c/15/a0_12.JPG

http://i1.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/78/90/b39d_1_b.JPG

[Redog]

You don't need a new oil pan, just the gasket.

$185 isn't a bad price, just take it to him and let him do it ;)