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Old 01-09-2004, 05:49 PM
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what's the preferred method of cleaning the oil pan? i soaked in mineral spirits, now i'm wire brush + razor blade and it's taking forever....



i'm so worried about trash being in the pan after cleaning, how do you guys prevent/fix this?
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Old 01-09-2004, 07:42 PM
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what's the preferred method of cleaning the oil pan? i soaked in mineral spirits, now i'm wire brush + razor blade and it's taking forever....



i'm so worried about trash being in the pan after cleaning, how do you guys prevent/fix this?


When I had mine off I cleaned up the sealing edge on a wire wheel, sand the inside with a fine grade wet/dry paper, then two coats of quick dry semigloss black, then the outside with a flat or matte black.



I give the inside a wipe with a clean cloth and engine oil, then blow dry with compressed air, then re-install.



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Old 01-09-2004, 08:36 PM
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With the pan out, I used tons of brake cleaner spray and machine shop compressed air.
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Originally Posted by mazda_racer' date='Jan 9 2004, 09:42 PM
then the outside with a flat or matte black.
That makes them so preddy
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Old 01-09-2004, 08:53 PM
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just a side note: you are planning on using black silicone to seal it afterwards correct? The stock mazda gasket just doesnt cut it.
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Old 01-09-2004, 10:36 PM
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your oil pan must not have a baffle in it



mine does...makes it REALLY hard to clean
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Old 01-10-2004, 08:58 AM
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Soak in parts cleaner OR send it to an Automatic Tranny shop and have them send it thru their high temp parsts wacher
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I just use a whole lotta brake clean, damn I LOVE that smell; WTF was I writing about?
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i'll be powdercoating it with this:



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Originally Posted by 93BlackFD' date='Jan 9 2004, 03:49 PM
what's the preferred method of cleaning the oil pan? i soaked in mineral spirits, now i'm wire brush + razor blade and it's taking forever....



i'm so worried about trash being in the pan after cleaning, how do you guys prevent/fix this?
Razor blade for getting gasket material off (silicone or paper), scotch brite and brake cleaner thereafter to get the surface clean....



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