Aluminum Oil Pan vs. Steel

[VOLVO-V70]

@Brandondooley78_177983

The magnet will adhere to one and not the other?

Good Grief ,

[Rod-Knox]

I have observed that cast aluminum oil pans are usually designed to increase the strength of the lower end of the block. I prefer cast aluminum pans regardless though. They seem less likely to leak from any sealing surface.

[texases]

Not having had one, do aluminum oil pans have aluminum threads for the oil plug? Or a steel insert? Aluminum threads would seem likely to strip.

[Scrapyard-John]

I don’t think there’s an insert, at least on most aluminum oil pans. Lots of threads and not a lot of torque when tightening keeps them from stripping, I guess. Although it does happen of course.