[weitekampt]

Has anybody used spray on bedliner on a rusty oil pan? I do have some rust on the pan and was planning on using POR15, but just thought about the bedliner in a aerosol can.

Just looking for some other opinions. Thanks!

Todd

 

[Meatco1]

I've known folks to powder coat the oil pan (after pulling the engine), I know some who spray with Rustoleum, but I've never heard of anyone using a bedliner spray.

Actually, if the pan were pulled, then coated with Linex, I think the rusting oil pan would be a relic of history.

Good idea!

Richard

 

[HighwayPrisoner]

The POR 15 is supposed to be an excellent product. Hopefully, your oil pan is not too rusty yet. You definately want to address the oil pan rust, like yesterday, ask me how I know.

 

[weitekampt]

I have been prolonging this situation WAY too long. It has been going on for 3 years and it is my own fault. It has rust, but it is salvagable. I have a friend who worked for a International dealership and he saw this from all the state trucks. He said that the state would buy a new oil pan and have it Line-X coated, then installed. That would be a perfect fix. That is where my idea of aerosol can coating came from.

One question though, would that hurt oil cooling? I know the oil doesn't get cooled much from the oil pan, but primarily from the oil cooler. If anybody thinks this would be a poor idea, please let me know!

Would I be better off just wire brushing and rustoleum poof can?

Thanks for your time!

 

[Excavator]

I am firm beleiver in POR-15. I repaired my F350 mason dump with it 5 years ago and never looked back. In fact I bought this truck from someone that did not want to absorb the cost to repair the truck that had a leaking oil pan. It was a salter / plow truck in Conneticut and it had plenty of rust. I bought the truck and had to replace the oil cooler as it had a hole in it from rust so you know it was rough. I decided not to pull engine and just used POR-15 and it did the job

 

[straight flush]

If the pan is already rusting, will it just rust behind the POR 15 treatment? Just curious mine doesn't have anything protecting it...yet. I'm just wondering what would be the best way to go while the pan is on the truck.

 

[Excavator]

Mine was dripping pretty bad. I drained it out and used the POR-15 starter kit to prepare it after I sanded off the rust. The kit comes with some metal cleaner and prepares it for the POR-15. I let it set up for 2 days with drop light to keep it warm. After 2 days of that I filled pan up and never had any leaks after that. POR-15 has a heavy version called POR-PATCH and I put some of that over the POR-15 as well

 

[mims73]

Mine is in need of attention as well,not leaking but needs attention.Im going with the Por-15,it's suppose to be bulletproof.You can go to there web site and get more info.It's not cheap but if it does what it says then it beat's pulling the motor.....

 

[weitekampt]

Thanks for the info guys! I think I'd better just get teh POR and do it right the first time. Just wondering if this would be a good alternative.

Thanks again!

 

[JimmyDee]

My pan was rusted bad and a couple of coats of POR 15 took care of it. Been 2 years and looks great. I'm sold on the product.
Jim

 

[black'scursion]

Lazy question:
Can the pan be pulled with the engine in place?

 

[haul_n_horses2]

I've known folks to powder coat the oil pan (after pulling the engine), I know some who spray with Rustoleum, but I've never heard of anyone using a bedliner spray.

Actually, if the pan were pulled, then coated with Linex, I think the rusting oil pan would be a relic of history.

Good idea!

Richard

When I was swapping out my engine, I bought a new oil pan and had it coated with Line-X. It was one of a stack of 7 or 8 being done for a local school district.

 

[butchcassidy1]

I tried the spray on bedliner - didn't work as the coat just flakes off. I cleaned the oil pan surface (prep) really well and removed any oil / grease before coating.

I removed the remaining sprayed on liner, resanded the pan and used Eastwoods Rust Converter process.

I then applied their Rust Encapsulator and the pan has not shown any rust for over 2 years now.

I like the Eastwood system more than the POR-15 as the Eastwood product is more UV resistant. (of course this doesn't really matter on the oil pan - the sun never gets underside of the truck), but touching up the tailgate, bed area the Eastwood holds up really well.

Butchcassidy1

 

[TalontedTSi]

I too used POR 15 on my 7.3's oil pan. My truck's pan had some rust... not like some I have seen but enough that I was concerned with it. Knowing how much effort would be required to properly replace the oil pan (pull the engine and all that crap) the amount of money POR 15 cost was nothing in comparison.

I scraped all the rust off the pan by hand 1st, then used a grinder to get it down to bare metal. Did all the required prep work with the chemicals. I applied many coats just to built it up and add protection since we have a lot of road salt here in the winters and my truck goes on the beach.

Its been coated all year. With the exception of a little road dirt it looks as it did when I applied it on. The money spent was well worth it and if it saves me pulling the motor its truely a lifesaver! I want to get the frame paint and coat my frame just because. Also while I have my DR lift parts off I am going to coat them all black as well. I am very impressed with this stuff so far. Just make sure you do the proper prep work and clean up all the old rust first and you wont be let down. Good luck!