MarcL

Does anyone make/sell reinforcement rails for the VQ35 oil pan?

I remove mine more often than I would like, and notice it is getting disfigured at the bolt holes.

njmaxseltd

iTrader: (19)

The better question would be why you're removing it so frequently?

Thorzdad

This.
I don't think I've ever had the pan off my Maxima. Why are you removing yours so often?

MarcL

I have had to disassemble my engine a few times. Why does it matter?

Either way, the stock oil pan is very thin metal, and I'd like to better distribute the force of the bolts on the pan.

L_U_D_I_AMaxima

iTrader: (3)

Thorzdad has over 400K on his.... mine just broke the 200K mark and the oil pan has never been out of the engine... I am pretty sure its calculated to hold the weight of 4-5qt of oil and its perfectly fine for that job... is there an aftermarket option? As far as I know NO... can you make one of aluminum if you know how to weld aluminum? Yes Is it worth it all the time spend and money on making one of aluminum? NO

MarcL

I am incredibly happy for those of you who have not had the need to remove the oil pan, but that again is irrelevant to my question.

DanNY

iTrader: (14)

sooo it looks like your answer is no...no one makes a reinforced anything for that oil pan.

cjandura

iTrader: (3)

If your that worried about our flimsy pan make this work.

http://www.stillen.com/product/engin...1140-8381.html

foodmanry

iTrader: (15)

You know you do have an oil drain plug right?

MarcL

Thanks for the stillen link, I had seen that already but the oil pan is already very low to the ground, and gets scraped from time to time. Going lower is not an option.

RAINMANYEH

I haven't seen a reinforced oil pan for the Maxima. I'm presuming since your Maxima is lowered, out are scraping when going over speed bumps, etc. you could look into making a belly pan out of flat steel and rolling some ribs into it or strength.