Buying a steel or metal oil pan literally makes no sense.
Some of you say for peace of mind if the oil pan gets hit by something. Well, the OEM plastic pan is just as strong, and if the oil pan gets hit, whether plastic or metal, the pan and its seal is now compromised. If anything, the plastic oil pan won’t dent like a metal one would, so the plastic one is just better.
Just stick with the OEM plastic pan, unless you really like having leaking problems all the time...
Some of you say for peace of mind if the oil pan gets hit by something. Well, the OEM plastic pan is just as strong, and if the oil pan gets hit, whether plastic or metal, the pan and its seal is now compromised. If anything, the plastic oil pan won’t dent like a metal one would, so the plastic one is just better.
Just stick with the OEM plastic pan, unless you really like having leaking problems all the time...