The Oil Pan Thread

[Oxer]

For all the bmw's in this thread is it not possible to do an engine lift? Even if its just 10mm?

Or is it too much work?

[junternaher]

im on my second in the jetta. finished the first one with all of the crazy construction going on in my area.

[ShadowWabbit]

on my last oil changed i found a lil scuff. and since my sister and a friend of ours both busted pans just last week, im trying hard not to be the third! even tho that's tough in southern NY

[00bmw323]

im on my 4th in my teg....last one had a welded plate but still didnt help..lol

[skrapez]

ive never broken a pan.... and ive bottomed out the pinchwelds on my old mk3 till they were flat and then lowered it more because i had more clearence

on 16" rota slips lol

[Byron]

I love my m60 pan- Not only is it steel, but it's one of the highest things on the front of the car now. I still smash steering rack though

[Prime]

Crack fixed and plated for more carnage.

[DutchM3S50]

Its plastic lip.. but the automatic tranny slamed the ground several times (clearance 3cm)

Ex ride of my girl.. Jetta MK2

[WarShrike]

My pan actually looked like Walnuts' pan at STOCK ride height on my Firebird. I hammered out the majority of the dents during my engine rebuild. I'm maybe 3/4" lower and that's as low as I'll go here in Lubbock. I will just barely scrape my longtubes coming out of my driveway with a passenger.

Oil pump is actually centered around the crankshaft, so I don't have to worry about ruining any of that.

I also have a new tubular k-member that offers a little more clearance, but not quite as much protection. Nothing like losing 50 lbs of dead weight off the nose of a car
I'll be contemplating doing a full flat belly pan for the car after I finish school. Car will be going through an engine swap then and turbocharged

[James Q]

This si a sick thread! i have been lucky so far!

[dfreshx00]

since i have an e36, we all know frame scrapes everything.

BUT, i do have multiple scratches on the grooves on the pan behind the chassis bar/brace. raised~1mm today for spacers, so thats not a factor anymore.

[Beanzermin]

popped my cherry, jb welded and hoped for the best.



2nd time decided to weld the crack and jb weld for insurance, and add skid plate.




ground clearance. i cant push the skid plate up anymore. you can barely fit a finger between the pan and skid plate.

[benz88]

This is my crossmember, The bolts have been worn down atleast 1/4" the bars used the be round to the mounts too.

[disconnecktie]

ripped through my first one a few weeks ago! skid plate is next on the list after seeing what tore through it...
does anyone want to trade me their 16's? : )

[benz88]

I cant drag oil pan, it sits higher then my crossmember on the lincoln. So i drag the cross member and the cats.
one of my cats shields. came off in a lot.


bad pic but the Cmember is about 2.5" off the ground