Some drivers are hesitant to install a sump guard on their vehicle. In order to save money, some motorists decide to drive without it. But, as a rule, such savings turn into serious costs in the event of a collision with an obstacle. So is a crankcase protection necessary or not?
The quality of Russian roads is poor. Therefore, crankcase protection is a necessary necessity. You shouldn't spare money for its installation. This will save your nerves and save a lot of money in the event of an emergency on the road.
There are drivers who consider their driving style to be impeccably accurate. They closely follow the road, do not drive on curbs and sincerely believe that they are not able to pierce the crankcase. But even if the ground clearance of your car is high enough, this does not exclude the possibility of extreme situations.
Even on smooth and high-quality roads, repair work sometimes takes place. Driving in the dark, banal carelessness while driving can turn into a collision with a stone, brick or any other obstacle. If your car does not have a crankcase protection installed, an extremely unpleasant phenomenon will occur. You will hear a loud click. First, stop the engine and get out of the car as soon as possible. If you see oil spills on the road, get ready for a challenge. First, you will need to call a tow truck or call a friend who can tow your car to a car service. This will be followed by a puzzle in the form of finding the oil pan. On rare car models, it is difficult to find not only a new, but also a used pallet. In this case, you will have to order welding of the punctured crankcase with argon, but this service is not cheap. This is exactly the case when small savings lead to huge material costs.
The crankcase protection must certainly be installed on the car of a summer resident or an amateur to ride on country or forest roads. It is almost impossible for even an experienced driver to get without unpleasant excesses along forest bumps in a car without crankcase protection, for example, to a suburban lake.
If you have purchased a vehicle that does not have a crankcase guard, be sure to buy and install it as soon as possible.
