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Fixing hole in oil pan.

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2001 - 2007 V70
2001 - 2004 V70 XC (Cross Country)
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Re: Fixing hole in oil pan.

Post by BlackBart »

Wow. Maybe under a car in the muck for several years?

I’ve started degreasing and cleaning aluminum and steel with my wife’s ingenious mix of 2/3 vinegar to 1/3 Dawn detergent. Heat up the vinegar a bit, just warm tea warm - helps it mix. In a spray bottle. Shake it up to mix. Stiff brushes and wire brushes.
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02V70 wrote: ↑11 Aug 2023, 19:33 I got a used oil pan off of eBay. It looks like this and smells bad. It almost looks as if there is moss/lichen growing on it. What is it? Does it indicate any problems? The oil pan on the car now is pretty clean, and a little oily.
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maybe steam clean or pressure wash it.
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Post by 02V70 »

In the ebay oil pan, there is a lot of black gunk everywhere inside. Can I get away with just cleaning it? It seems to scrape off easily. Are there easy to miss parts of the pan that get clogged with sludge that I need to clean?
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