By April 2013, a mate had helped me install the Tomei N2 Oil Pan...
After some spirited driving a few days after the install, I noticed I had an oil weep which was coming from the Tomei oil pan....there was a noticeable amount on the bottom of the pan and below the flange.
I showed my mate who helped install it, and then a mechanic, and at this point it was thought to be problems with the welding had caused this. The installation of the pan was NOT thought to be the cause.
Tomei was contacted and a bulkload of pictures provided with an explanation of the problem, and they said that they'd like me to send the pan back so they can test it to confirm if its a manufacturing defect. They mentioned they are willing to replace it if it is a defect, but shipping costs to Japan and back to Australia are my responsibility.
Here are some pictures of the oil pan from where the problem was thought to be coming from...
Front of the oil pan where there is also oil residue.
Cleaned the big patch of oil at the bottom of the pan, and then this is after half an hours worth of fairly normal driving...
