Oil Pan Rust - 2004 Dodge Ram Hemi - Moparts Forums

Register Log In Moparts Forums Moparts Question and Answer Oil Pan Rust - 2004 Dodge Ram Hemi

Print Thread

Oil Pan Rust - 2004 Dodge Ram Hemi #703134 05/20/10 10:58 AM 05/20/10 10:58 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,810 Sobieski Wi B bee1971 OP master
bee1971 OP master B Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,810 Sobieski Wi	Ive owned the truck since new 2004 Hemi Sport Quad Cab 4wd Truck has 33,000 original miles - I do all my own oil changes , maintenance (My Dodge Dealer this past fall went thru the Rearend/Issues under warranty and then serviced the front axle and transfer case) - I guess this past winter , the salt on the roads really took its toll on the oil pan I guess i just didnt notice it as much in the past Anyways The oil pan - I was speechless - I am not talking surface rust - I am talking serious bubbling corrosion in the area of the drain plug flat area - Looks like serious body rust in areas All the years of wrenching i have never seen a oil pan rust like this on ANY vehicle Whats this thing going to look like after a few more winters ??? Anyone get one of these replaced under warranty ??? Or would it bee a dead issue I have the bumper to bumber 7 year 70,000 mile warranty i bought when new Scott 5993280-ScottandJuliesPictures680(Large).jpg (235 downloads) 1971 Dodge Charger Superbee 2011 Ram Sport 1500 Quad Cab Deep Water Blue Loaded Siberian Huskies

Re: Oil Pan Rust - 2004 Dodge Ram Hemi [Re: bee1971] #703135 05/20/10 12:52 PM 05/20/10 12:52 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,167 Maryland GO_Fish master
GO_Fish master Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,167 Maryland	I don't think warranty will cover it unless it is leaking. Least hassle for you at this point will be to get under there with a wire wheel, then shoot it with Rustoleum. The oil pan rusted through on my old 95 Dakota, I wish I had addressed it sooner, would have been a lot less work/ cheaper. Scott B. "I'm a self-made man... I started with nothing, and I still have most of it!" 68 360 rusty B'cuda 'vert (GO Fish)13.59@ 98.72 mph 69 340 GTS stock 14.18@ 95.60 mph 01 5.9L Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4x4 01 3.5L 300M 16.23@ 86.97 mph

Re: Oil Pan Rust - 2004 Dodge Ram Hemi [Re: GO_Fish] #703136 05/20/10 12:57 PM 05/20/10 12:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,764 near Port Huron, MI Paul master
Paul master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,764 near Port Huron, MI	It's really not that uncommon, especially on vehicles with exhaust pipes running under or close to the pan. My 1992 F250's pan had to be replaced in 1996 due to rust through. The truck had under 40,000 miles and was otherwise in mint condition. Later learned it's very common with Fords from that era.

Re: Oil Pan Rust - 2004 Dodge Ram Hemi [Re: bee1971] #703137 05/20/10 01:02 PM 05/20/10 01:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,864 S.E. Michigan ZIPPY I Live Here
ZIPPY I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,864 S.E. Michigan	My '03 is like that too but mine has 229,000 miles on it, so actually it's probably worse. It's really ugly but it probably won't leak for many years after the bubbling starts because the pans are actually laminated/made from "quiet steel".......a layer of nasty plastic goop sandwiched between two layers of steel. So you're only seeing the outside of it....the inside layer is probably still in perfect shape. The nasty plastic goop stuff (also known as engineered multilayer composites with various viscoelastic cores) tends to protect the inner layer pretty darn well. The outer layer can be pretty trashed and it won't leak. http://www.quietsteel.com/quietsteel.html Rich H. Esse Quam Videri

Re: Oil Pan Rust - 2004 Dodge Ram Hemi [Re: GO_Fish] #703138 05/20/10 07:01 PM 05/20/10 07:01 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,810 Sobieski Wi B bee1971 OP master
bee1971 OP master B Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,810 Sobieski Wi	Quote: I don't think warranty will cover it unless it is leaking. Least hassle for you at this point will be to get under there with a wire wheel, then shoot it with Rustoleum. The oil pan rusted through on my old 95 Dakota, I wish I had addressed it sooner, would have been a lot less work/ cheaper. Yep , thats what i expected when i called the dealer today - And thats exactly the answer i got Didnt make a big issue out of it Picked up some Rustoleum Stop Rust Paint Converter Will bee under there this weekend cleaning it up 1971 Dodge Charger Superbee 2011 Ram Sport 1500 Quad Cab Deep Water Blue Loaded Siberian Huskies

Re: Oil Pan Rust - 2004 Dodge Ram Hemi [Re: ZIPPY] #703139 05/20/10 07:06 PM 05/20/10 07:06 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,810 Sobieski Wi B bee1971 OP master
bee1971 OP master B Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,810 Sobieski Wi	Quote: My '03 is like that too but mine has 229,000 miles on it, so actually it's probably worse. It's really ugly but it probably won't leak for many years after the bubbling starts because the pans are actually laminated/made from "quiet steel".......a layer of nasty plastic goop sandwiched between two layers of steel. So you're only seeing the outside of it....the inside layer is probably still in perfect shape. The nasty plastic goop stuff (also known as engineered multilayer composites with various viscoelastic cores) tends to protect the inner layer pretty darn well. The outer layer can be pretty trashed and it won't leak. http://www.quietsteel.com/quietsteel.html Now thats some good info to know - Interesting Read Thanx For The Tech !!! Appreciate it !!! Scott 1971 Dodge Charger Superbee 2011 Ram Sport 1500 Quad Cab Deep Water Blue Loaded Siberian Huskies

Moderated by Al_Alguire, Hotwheelsjr, moparts, not_a_charger, RangerDan440, tboomer

Hop To

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.1