Oil Sump repair & replacement made easy

The engine oil sump is bolted to the bottom of the engine block as the lowest point of the unit. There is either usually a gasket or sealant to prevent the oil seeping out of the join.

The sump will have a sump plug in it, that allows easy access for the oil to be drained out and some engines also have an oil level sensor in them as well.

The design of the sump may have internal cells and plates to prevent the oil from moving about under the g forces of the car's direction and ensure that the oil strainer pickup for the pump is always emerged.

How do you know there is something wrong with your oil sump?

You have a sudden loss of oil pressure (with associated oil pressure warning light).
You notice a large patch of oil under the engine
After hitting something in the road, the low oil pressure warning light comes on
The oil sump plug has been cross threaded
The oil sump has corroded

When should you consider an oil sump pan replacement?

Quite simply, as soon as there is a known problem with it. Any issue can very quickly escalate and leave the engine without oil and damaged.

How common is an oil sump pan replacement?

It isn’t a common job, however with more and more speed bumps and potholes, the frequency is increasing as motorists spot the too late and hit the obstacles a little too hard.

How can I extend the life of my oil sump pan?
The only thing you can do is to be vigilant about what is on the road and not to go over kerbs etc wherever possible.

What happens during an oil sump pan replacement?

Mechanic will drain the oil from the sump.
The oil sump pan will be removed and the bottom surface of the engine block cleaned.
A new sump pan will be fitted and sealed with a new gasket or sealant and bolted into place.
The engine oil will then be replenished and a new filter fitted.
Mechanic will run the engine and ensure there are no leaks.

How much does an oil sump replacement cost?

The cost of an oil sump replacement depends on your car and what parts your car's manufacturer recommends using for the replacement. Find out what you could save by having an oil sump replaced by ClickMechanic, by selecting your car at the top of this page!

Want to know how much you'd pay at a franchise dealer or independent garage?

Check out the ClickMechanic price for a Oil Sump repair. We use industry standard data & millions of data points so you know what you should be paying

These estimates may include Oil sump pan gasket, Engine oil, Engine oil filter and/or Oil sump pan

42 manufacturers for Oil Sump Repair

Name	Clickmechanic Click mechanic average	Independent garage estimate	Franchise dealer estimate
Alfa Romeo Parts costs: £199.06 - £681.30 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 54	£473	£292 - £699	£424 - £942	Get exact price
Audi Parts costs: £155.65 - £324.66 Labour time: 1-6 hours # of quotes: 632	£437	£227 - £581	£328 - £944	Get exact price
BMW Parts costs: £240.89 - £479.30 Labour time: 2-4 hours # of quotes: 701	£532	£399 - £593	£604 - £865	Get exact price
Chevrolet Parts costs: £144.90 - £425.18 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 150	£318	£194 - £455	£272 - £626	Get exact price
Chrysler Parts costs: £115.42 - £194.10 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 46	£246	£170 - £283	£247 - £436	Get exact price
Citroen Parts costs: £133.33 - £264.95 Labour time: 2-3 hours # of quotes: 559	£303	£242 - £346	£377 - £515	Get exact price
Daewoo Parts costs: £133.92 - £253.53 Labour time: 0-3 hours # of quotes: 3	£270	£183 - £349	£258 - £527	Get exact price
Daihatsu Parts costs: £365.65 - £438.78 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 8	£421	£431 - £431	£569 - £569	Get exact price
Dodge Parts costs: £100.67 - £120.80 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 1	£152	£161 - £161	£240 - £240	Get exact price
Fiat Parts costs: £110.75 - £175.90 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 1376	£217	£160 - £239	£231 - £361	Get exact price
Ford Parts costs: £117.62 - £254.69 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 1656	£258	£175 - £321	£255 - £472	Get exact price
Honda Parts costs: £124.22 - £500.99 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 180	£406	£195 - £576	£290 - £816	Get exact price
Hyundai Parts costs: £100.30 - £239.49 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 231	£251	£149 - £276	£218 - £392	Get exact price
Jaguar Parts costs: £225.48 - £402.77 Labour time: 5-6 hours # of quotes: 39	£567	£498 - £636	£814 - £1,000	Get exact price
Jeep Parts costs: £99.47 - £302.90 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 38	£344	£154 - £416	£228 - £629	Get exact price
Kia Parts costs: £116.54 - £178.08 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 352	£196	£166 - £197	£238 - £276	Get exact price
Land Rover Parts costs: £195.11 - £326.77 Labour time: 0-3 hours # of quotes: 201	£374	£244 - £398	£332 - £577	Get exact price
LDV Parts costs: £269.10 - £322.92 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 4	£312	£318 - £318	£421 - £421	Get exact price
Lexus Parts costs: £279.48 - £452.76 Labour time: 4-6 hours # of quotes: 7	£688	£549 - £672	£873 - £1,041	Get exact price
Mazda Parts costs: £149.46 - £223.03 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 491	£234	£199 - £246	£277 - £343	Get exact price
Mercedes-Benz Parts costs: £190.64 - £386.26 Labour time: 2-5 hours # of quotes: 265	£479	£332 - £559	£511 - £859	Get exact price
MG Parts costs: £96.62 - £301.23 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 5	£256	£154 - £334	£231 - £466	Get exact price
MINI Parts costs: £190.02 - £345.53 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 221	£338	£239 - £370	£326 - £509	Get exact price
Mitsubishi Parts costs: £166.32 - £367.60 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 78	£349	£232 - £421	£330 - £596	Get exact price
Nissan Parts costs: £115.17 - £263.83 Labour time: 1-4 hours # of quotes: 534	£328	£181 - £422	£269 - £666	Get exact price
Perodua Parts costs: £115.15 - £138.18 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 1	£178	£193 - £193	£292 - £292	Get exact price
Peugeot Parts costs: £126.90 - £221.89 Labour time: 1-4 hours # of quotes: 817	£283	£215 - £354	£327 - £559	Get exact price
Porsche Parts costs: £238.17 - £419.89 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 29	£406	£309 - £436	£427 - £592	Get exact price
Proton Parts costs: £150.59 - £183.54 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 5	£238	£222 - £232	£323 - £341	Get exact price
Renault Parts costs: £136.10 - £316.01 Labour time: 1-4 hours # of quotes: 536	£371	£234 - £471	£359 - £729	Get exact price
Rover Parts costs: £145.88 - £183.07 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 27	£209	£211 - £219	£305 - £316	Get exact price
Saab Parts costs: £216.30 - £447.87 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 21	£453	£298 - £471	£423 - £643	Get exact price
SEAT Parts costs: £157.67 - £227.19 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 331	£255	£229 - £277	£330 - £401	Get exact price
Skoda Parts costs: £150.06 - £233.32 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 250	£249	£221 - £265	£321 - £375	Get exact price
Smart Parts costs: £57.85 - £137.63 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 71	£158	£107 - £186	£167 - £279	Get exact price
Ssangyong Parts costs: £175.63 - £210.76 Labour time: 2-3 hours # of quotes: 1	£307	£320 - £320	£498 - £498	Get exact price
Subaru Parts costs: £153.48 - £237.37 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 22	£273	£239 - £296	£354 - £433	Get exact price
Suzuki Parts costs: £116.24 - £214.66 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 114	£278	£187 - £315	£281 - £486	Get exact price
Toyota Parts costs: £112.66 - £259.47 Labour time: 1-6 hours # of quotes: 248	£349	£200 - £538	£309 - £901	Get exact price
Vauxhall Parts costs: £168.19 - £402.92 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 1421	£359	£234 - £456	£332 - £642	Get exact price
Volkswagen Parts costs: £149.66 - £261.23 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 1525	£276	£221 - £321	£321 - £468	Get exact price
Volvo Parts costs: £140.20 - £323.76 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 77	£303	£195 - £395	£277 - £574	Get exact price

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Estimates on repair costs, such as the above results for an oil sump repair, are created by combining data from multiple third-party sources. The actual cost of using your local repair providers may be outside of the estimated range. We provide estimates on repair costs for information only and accept no liability for any inaccuracies or errors. If you think an estimate is incorrect, please contact us to let us know.

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Mechanics that undertake oil sump work

Lc Autotech, Purley
MMM Auto UK, Mitcham
New Inns Mot & Service Centre Ltd, Telford Shropshire

Sparrowhawk Motors Iv Ltd, London
Ultimate Vehicle Servicing Ltd, Peterborough

Recent Oil Sump repair quotes

These recent quotes were taken from our quote engine which uses third-party industry standard data on repair times, along with a live parts retailer, and a regional labour rate to build an accurate free quote. We are constantly improving our quote engine, so please let us know if a price seems incorrect.

£326.22

Oil sump/pan replacement

Vauxhall Meriva

Rye

£345.28

Oil sump/pan replacement

Vauxhall Vectra

Nottingham

£253.35

Oil sump/pan replacement

Citroen Dispatch

Sheffield

£358.24

Oil sump/pan replacement

Volvo V50

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What does an oil sump do?

How does an oil sump work and what are the components?

How do you know there is something wrong with your oil sump?

When should you consider an oil sump pan replacement?

How common is an oil sump pan replacement?

What happens during an oil sump pan replacement?

How much does an oil sump replacement cost?

Want to know how much you'd pay at a franchise dealer or independent garage?

Check out the ClickMechanic price for a Oil Sump repair. We use industry standard data & millions of data points so you know what you should be paying

Alfa Romeo

£473

£292 - £699

£424 - £942

Audi

£437

£227 - £581

£328 - £944

BMW

£532

£399 - £593

£604 - £865

Chevrolet

£318

£194 - £455

£272 - £626

Chrysler

£246

£170 - £283

£247 - £436

Citroen

£303

£242 - £346

£377 - £515

Daewoo

£270

£183 - £349

£258 - £527

Daihatsu

£421

£431 - £431

£569 - £569

Dodge

£152

£161 - £161

£240 - £240

Fiat

£217

£160 - £239

£231 - £361

Ford

£258

£175 - £321

£255 - £472

Honda

£406

£195 - £576

£290 - £816

Hyundai

£251

£149 - £276

£218 - £392

Jaguar

£567

£498 - £636

£814 - £1,000

Jeep

£344

£154 - £416

£228 - £629

Kia