Enlisted_Ghost
Member
Hello all,
I am new to this forum and only slightly experienced as a mechanic as I normally service Supersport bikes and not cars. On one occasion about a week ago my mother lent me her 2004 Jetta TDI VW to head up to the college and then come back. I never hit any thing to screw up the bottom of the car however on my way down the car gave me horrible response in power, the RPM meter would never go above 2K RPM even with the gas pedal down to the floor. I didn't realize what the problem was until the oil light lit up and the car shut itself off only seconds later after it giving me no power (and i had already pulled over). I looked under the car and found that the plastic skid plate looks absolutely shredded. However I didn't think to much of it and thought perhaps it was just that the car is low on oil. After filling it with oil I looked at the torn skid plate and the oil was just pouring out of the hole. I have no idea what could have caused that. I want to get to the oil pan however I have no idea of how to go about doing it. Also is this even worth doing as I know some cars are almost impossibly to get to the oil pan (friend's Dodge Omni had to have its suspension removed).
If anyone could help me out I would be very grateful as taking it to a shop would be my last resort due to it absolutely destroying my funds however I will do it if there is no other way.
-Jon
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I am new to this forum and only slightly experienced as a mechanic as I normally service Supersport bikes and not cars. On one occasion about a week ago my mother lent me her 2004 Jetta TDI VW to head up to the college and then come back. I never hit any thing to screw up the bottom of the car however on my way down the car gave me horrible response in power, the RPM meter would never go above 2K RPM even with the gas pedal down to the floor. I didn't realize what the problem was until the oil light lit up and the car shut itself off only seconds later after it giving me no power (and i had already pulled over). I looked under the car and found that the plastic skid plate looks absolutely shredded. However I didn't think to much of it and thought perhaps it was just that the car is low on oil. After filling it with oil I looked at the torn skid plate and the oil was just pouring out of the hole. I have no idea what could have caused that. I want to get to the oil pan however I have no idea of how to go about doing it. Also is this even worth doing as I know some cars are almost impossibly to get to the oil pan (friend's Dodge Omni had to have its suspension removed).
If anyone could help me out I would be very grateful as taking it to a shop would be my last resort due to it absolutely destroying my funds however I will do it if there is no other way.
-Jon
Pics supplied below: