What did you do to your 5.3 Oil Pan?

[Camar068]

What are most doing to their oil pans during the swap? Pics if you got 'em.

1. Cleaning them up real good and as is?
2. Sanding/Polishing them?
3. Paint?
4. Replace with aftermarket?

Thanks In Advance
'Maro

 

[foamypirate]

Scrubbed mine down with a fine brash brush and mineral spirits. It's not flawless, but much cleaner than when I got the engine.

 

[Camar068]

Thanks foamy. I've never had an engine with anything aluminum on it except the intake. Some pretty stuff when taken care of. Now I've got heads, pan, brackets n such to figure out how far to go with them.