I recently "acquired" a 94 16 valve Auto Galant kind of cheap (buying it as a "school" car for brotherinlaw), buying it from a dealer friend who's letting me drive it around for a few weeks.
I tried to change the oil; but the oil pan plug was stuck beyond my willingness to try to turn it any further (I was hitting it lightly with hammer and no movement). Should I just take it to an oil change place and have them swap out an oversize plug?
The oil pan seems to have a big dent in it from the front - should that worry me? The car's drivetrain "drives" very well otherwise, no funny noises from engine or anything (lots of little electrical gremlines, though).
One other worrying thing is that I can see a fair bit of the "ring" gear - it almost seems as though there should be some sort of covering plate, as there seems to be a spot for such a thing and bolt-holes; but nothing there. Should there be a part here?
This car is very cheap, and we like it, and will keep it barring any major major issues. Should I be worried about the dented oil pan?
Thanks, Matt