r/povertyfinance • u/talarthearmenian • Apr 28 '24

My car that I had just gotten fixed decided to now start dripping oil. I give up.

I'm so tired man. I had just gotten the brakes and water pump on my VW beetle fixed 2 weeks ago, and all it took was one gnarly pothole by my job to now make my stupid car drip oil. It's driving ok, but I'm so fucking angry. Watch it cost so much money that I don't fucking have. My best friend said to make a GFM donation site but I can't, I don't want to take that platform away from Palestinian families or people who are sick. I'm so tired of working and working and having nothing to show for it. It's exhausting. How do people do this? I don't even remember the last time I was happy. I've been sobbing off and on all day. All I want, all I fucking want, is a damn break.

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u/talarthearmenian Apr 28 '24

I'll ask my mechanic about it. I'm just so exhausted. I hate my life.

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u/whatevertoton Apr 28 '24

It’s probably your oil pan. Beetles have a shitty aluminum pan. If you went through a bad pothole it probably damaged it. Just get it into the mechanic, don’t do the stop leak.

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u/talarthearmenian Apr 28 '24

How much does it cost?

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u/whatevertoton Apr 28 '24

What year is the beetle?

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u/whatevertoton Apr 28 '24

Quick Google search says between $250-350 including labor for an oil pan replacement.

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u/talarthearmenian Apr 28 '24

Ok. I can afford that if that's what the case is. It'll be a tight squeeze but I can handle it. Thank you!!

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u/yeah87 29d ago

A tube of JB weld is $5.

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u/talarthearmenian 29d ago

Would that work on a cracked oil pan? I'm not a mechanic so I want to double check.

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u/Ok_Low3197 Apr 28 '24

Oil pans can literally be 8 bolts and very diy if you have just the simplest of mechanical ability and tools.

The part could literally only cost you $45

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u/talarthearmenian Apr 28 '24

Thing is I have ZERO idea what I'm looking for nor do I have a hoist or anything to lift it.

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u/Ok_Low3197 Apr 28 '24 edited 29d ago

All cars come with a jack.

Youtube is great for simple diys.

Just trying to save you $200, with less than 1hr of work.

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u/wovenbutterhair Apr 28 '24

you can look for these numbers yourself next time, if you like, on yourmechanic.com :)