Oil pan
08-08-2014, 10:05 PM
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Oil pan I posted this on the newbie forum but didnt get many replies.
I need to fit my lq9 with a front sump oil pan. Most of the used GTO pans are going for well over $ 250 on ebay. Ive lost three auctions. I can buy a Canton for less than that. It is my understanding that the OE pans are a structural part of the block, how much will an aftermarket pan affect the integrity on the block? Is OEM the only safe way to go?
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OJ
I need to fit my lq9 with a front sump oil pan. Most of the used GTO pans are going for well over $ 250 on ebay. Ive lost three auctions. I can buy a Canton for less than that. It is my understanding that the OE pans are a structural part of the block, how much will an aftermarket pan affect the integrity on the block? Is OEM the only safe way to go?
Thank you
OJ
08-08-2014, 10:10 PM
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Maybe someone else will chime in to say for sure, but being that you have an iron block lq9, I don't think you have anything to worry about with an aftermarket pan. I think that the cast aluminum pans are more so designed for increasing structural strength of aluminum blocks.