SIII 88 oil pan skid plate - Land Rovers Only

msggunny · 02-13-2008, 07:50 AM

Ok, so i was up under the truck the other day messing with my exhaust and noticed something that i have most likely seen before but didnt take any notice of.

The oil pan has a few dents and scrapes in it. This makes me a bit unnerved as there is no skid plate for it and i havent seen any for the 88.

Anyone out there do any kind of fab'd skid plate for the oil pan?

Thinking about welding some thick metal to the bottom if i cant figure anything else out, with a cut out for the oil drain plug.

Thanks.

slouzon · 02-13-2008, 09:03 AM

My old Jeep Daughtless V6 had a 1/4" steel plate welded right to the bottom of the pan.
Bent up a little in front and back so it would not dig in.
This was all a stock set up.

You should be able to do the same to the LR pan as it made of even heavier material.
Just remember to notch it a little near the drain hole or you will have oil every where during your next oil change.

Steve

02-13-2008, 07:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
msggunny Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Back on the San Antonio, ship food sucks... Posts: 977 Gallery: 5	SIII 88 oil pan skid plate Ok, so i was up under the truck the other day messing with my exhaust and noticed something that i have most likely seen before but didnt take any notice of. The oil pan has a few dents and scrapes in it. This makes me a bit unnerved as there is no skid plate for it and i havent seen any for the 88. Anyone out there do any kind of fab'd skid plate for the oil pan? Thinking about welding some thick metal to the bottom if i cant figure anything else out, with a cut out for the oil drain plug. Thanks. __________________ 77 SIII 88 97 D1 5 speed 91 D1 5 speed (the first, but gone ) the lord is my weapon and i see him shoot pawns woman is the devil your god is a fraud

02-13-2008, 09:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
slouzon Back in a Series LR after 25 years :-) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Troy, Michigan Posts: 133 Gallery: 0	My old Jeep Daughtless V6 had a 1/4" steel plate welded right to the bottom of the pan. Bent up a little in front and back so it would not dig in. This was all a stock set up. You should be able to do the same to the LR pan as it made of even heavier material. Just remember to notch it a little near the drain hole or you will have oil every where during your next oil change. Steve __________________ Back in a LR after 25 years!!! 71 Series IIa 88 01 D2 "BackInA88" on all the other LR forums (Sign up here first and couldn't think of a good handle at the time! )

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