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    05-09-2012 05:58 PM #1
    Cracked my oil pan, in the rain, sitting in a parking lot waiting 4 hours for AAA to get here. Lowered cars have any trouble getting on a flat bed? Need to remove front bumper? I'm only 23.5 ftg.
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    05-09-2012 06:04 PM #2
    see if he has 2x4's..i got lucky, when i broke down my AAA guy had a few of em and it took about 30 mins. to get it on, good luck man
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    05-09-2012 06:05 PM #3
    gunna need some 2x4's... might have to take your bumper off..
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    05-09-2012 06:06 PM #4
    Just put 2x4s in ny trunk the other day. Guess its time for a hybrid oil pan.
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    05-09-2012 06:09 PM #5
    Quote Originally Posted by camemond View Post
    Just put 2x4s in ny trunk the other day. Guess its time for a hybrid oil pan.
    and motor mounts
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    05-09-2012 06:10 PM #6
    That's the suck
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    05-09-2012 06:19 PM #7
    Plus they can't tow lowered cars. If I had a match I'd throw it in the puddle of oil I'm sitting in.
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    05-09-2012 06:30 PM #8
    Quote Originally Posted by camemond View Post
    Plus they can't tow lowered cars. If I had a match I'd throw it in the puddle of oil I'm sitting in.
    I notice you are local. Depending on where you are ask for Kings Towing through AAA. They are based in Attleboro and towed my MkIII laying lip (that was a year ago though).

    The guy told me they wont tow a modified car because if anything goes wrong with the car their insurance doesn't cover it. Give that a shot if the AAA guy strands you
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    05-09-2012 07:18 PM #9
    Made it home with a $15 bill for the tow luckily I had 2x4s and took no damage to my lip or front bumper. Ordered the hybrid pan from ECS and thinking about some BFI motor mount spacers. Any suggestions on the motor mount spacers would be great.

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    05-09-2012 08:22 PM #10
    Quote Originally Posted by camemond View Post
    Made it home with a $15 bill for the tow
    Just out of curiosity, why'd they charge you? For being lowered?

    BTW, sucks about the oil pan
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    05-09-2012 08:24 PM #11
    Quote Originally Posted by .:S View Post
    Just out of curiosity, why'd they charge you? For being lowered?

    BTW, sucks about the oil pan
    With AAA the first 3 miles are free Then after those first 3 miles every mile costs $3. Luckily I wasn't too far away.
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    05-09-2012 08:27 PM #12
    Quote Originally Posted by camemond View Post
    With AAA the first 3 miles are free Then after those first 3 miles every mile costs $3. Luckily I wasn't too far away.


    With AAA Washington/Idaho the first 100 are free.
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    05-09-2012 08:31 PM #13
    Quote Originally Posted by .:S View Post


    With AAA Washington/Idaho the first 100 are free.
    Wow that would have been much better haha. The guy was pretty cool about everything though, so I can't complain. Plus $15 is nothing compared to what I'm gonna have to spend.
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    05-09-2012 09:28 PM #14
    Quote Originally Posted by .:S View Post


    With AAA Washington/Idaho the first 100 are free.
    That's because it takes you that many miles to get to anything of interest in those states
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    05-09-2012 09:58 PM #15
    More like 300


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    05-09-2012 10:16 PM #16
    I'm at abou 24-24.5 ftg and when I hit my oil pan they sent me a regular tow truck.
    Used 2x4s plus a jack and what not got it up and my exhaust had just inches from the ground.


    Needless to say after work when I went to the mechanics the lower part of my exhaust tips were flattened
    Oh and the steep entrance to the shop my car teeter-tottered a bit




    Oh the life of being low.
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    05-09-2012 10:20 PM #17
    i keep a torx head key i bought at autozone for 5 bucks in the glove box just in caae. see if you can find one. it comes in handy alot of times. especially at meets
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    05-09-2012 10:20 PM #18
    Here is the story about AAA towing. It all depends who the operator behind the tow truck (sub-contracted). The knowledgeable one will make it work and the idiots are the one whining and complaining. I had my front bumper removed before the tow truck arrive and when he saw my car lowered I hear the complaining and whining. Eventually with my help we were able to tow the Jetta. To make this story short if they stay longer to make a tow they don't make any$$$ since several people are waiting for a tow in a given time. Can someone explain to me why they won't tow a vehicle from the rear on a flat bed?

    Depends what type of membership the basic tow is free up to 100miles on AAA.
    I have the upgraded version to 200 miles free towing through AAA.
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    yolo. lol.

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    05-09-2012 11:55 PM #20
    Quote Originally Posted by camemond View Post
    Made it home with a $15 bill for the tow luckily I had 2x4s and took no damage to my lip or front bumper. Ordered the hybrid pan from ECS and thinking about some BFI motor mount spacers. Any suggestions on the motor mount spacers would be great.

    Here are some pics so you guys can laugh at my pain



    return that ecs pan buy oem the adapter they give you will rub on your axle
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    05-10-2012 09:04 AM #21
    Quote Originally Posted by strumski View Post
    return that ecs pan buy oem the adapter they give you will rub on your axle
    I don't see how that could happen. Have any pics? And if I.get the OEM one its just gonna break again.
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