Hey guys I would this Audi a6 2.8 online this guy is selling it for real cheap because he's moving all it needs is a upper oil pan and I just wanted to see if u guys new why that would go bad I no the lower one crakes from it hitting like a speed bump I just don't what to get in over my head

 

Possibly someone fouled up when jacking up the car or maybe there is a leak at the gasket and the seller is assuming the pan needs to be replaced?

If I recall correctly the subframe needs to be dropped in order to access the upper oil pan gasket.

I turned away a friends bmw 3 series when he hit me up to do an oil pan gasket. I couldn't justify doing that job and dropping the sub frame to fix a phantom leak that I knew wasn't there but he was convinced it was because a shop told him it was. Fast forward 3 months later and surprise he's low on oil again and the piston rings are going.

Use caution with this purchase. If you're getting it for a good price and have the time I think it's a great buy. This would take the typical shade tree mechanic 2 weekends to complete.

 

Thanks I'm looking at it tomorrow

 

I found out he was jacking up the car and a block slip and knock the oil cooler off broke the oil cooler right off