> we saw 2 dead engines related to this a few years ago, but nothing > > recently.
>
> Interesting. I'm refreshing an EJ25D I got from the local wrecker. The oi= l
> pan had taken a hit in an accident or from being dropped. I got a new oil
> pan yesterday, and checked the oil pickup this morning. Sure enough, afte= r
> polishing the oil lacquer off, there was a hairline crack down near the
> mounting flange.
>
> SD
Wow! I guess there's a question as to whether the crack was there before the strike to the pan.