Gerald Miller wrote:
On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:19:57 -0400, Wes wrote:

Gerald Miller wrote:

I just went down to the shop and looked but I don't see any drips from
the 1 Quart can of 50 wt Sunoco motor oil that has been following me
around since the early 1950's when my brother bought it to mix with
gas for his chain saw (this was before they made special 2 cycle
oils).
I think I have a pour spout if you ever need one.

Got a couple myself plus the piercing funnel

On the other hand, three vehicles made after 1985 have had their oil
pans replaced because of rust out. Are modern vehicles with all of the
technical advances made of less durable material than 50+ year old oil
cans?
EPA CAFE standards have a lot to do with that one. Is road salt used much
in your area?

I'm with you on that, but rads and oil pans should outlast body
panels, at least to my way of thinking.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada

Automotive radiators are certainly lower quality than in years past, I
really dislike the aluminum and plastic radiators.

Oil pans and valve covers may be made of lighter gauge steel than they
used to be, which would explain some of the rust holes in them, but I
feel it's more because new motors are sealed up much better than they
used to be. I've seen quite a few rusted through oil pans and they were
all very dry and clean, no oil/dust caked on at all.

John