POR 15 on Oil Pan

[dboyw]

I have read post about rusting oil pans and finally looked at mine. Sure enough, I have rust. I saw on Trucks today POR 15 and though I read about it here too. Is this good to use and with stand the heat? Or is there something better?

Thanks for the help.

 

[pete37922]

why dont you get a used oil pan from the junkyard that is in good condition

 

[dboyw]

Really do not want to pull the motor just to change the pan.

 

[JimmyDee]

why dont u get a used oil pan from the junkyard that iz in good condition ???

You do understand this is an $1800 + job because the engine has to be pulled to change the pan? I will be doing the POR 15 treatment next week and from everything I have read, it is a good fix for the oil pan.
Jim

 

[pete37922]

why does the engine have to be pulled to drop an oil pan

 

[DaveBen]

You can't get the pan off it you don't. The cross member is in the way.

Dave

 

[pete37922]

never really paid attention under there except to change my oil

 

[Russ]

I haven't used POR 15 on the pan but I've used it on other things, and the stuff works very well. I would try it.

 

[pete37922]

whats por 15

 

[dpantazis]

i would use a handheld sandblaster to clean it and apply liberal coats of cold galvanizing compound / zinc rich primer.