[s-cars] Oil Pan Needed - 95.5 S6

[Trevor Frank]

Ya, oil pans, transmissions, cases and anything really that is cast and
has oil in it can be a pain.  It really needs to be soaked for a while
in some good solvent, then heated up and maybe soaked again.  You also
have to pre-heat it so that you keep the shrinking to a minimum, it is
also best to keep it in the 300C range or below as a whole while you are
welding it.  The best IMHO is to short arc MIG it.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Strangways [mailto:strangconst at rogers.com]
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 8:55 AM
To: Mark Pollan; 'S-Cars (E-mail)'
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Oil Pan Needed - 95.5 S6

Just for the record, aluminum is very easy to weld.
You can MIG weld it or TIG weld it. As long as you have shielding gas it
a
no brainier.
In my first welding attempt, I was able to weld together 8" al pipe to
form
the floats for my dock at the cottage.
Air tight in one try... not to pat my own back or anything, but if I ca
do
it anyone can :-)

Mark S
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Pollan" <mark.pollan at mci.com>
To: "'S-Cars (E-mail)'" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 11:29 AM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Oil Pan Needed - 95.5 S6


> Well, it may be an option for some, but not for me Ned.  By comparison
to
> many on this list, I am not deeply entrenched in automotive/welding
fields
> and as such do not personally know of an outfit in my area to whom I
would
> entrust this task.  As I understand it, it takes a certain degree of
> skill/knowledge to weld aluminum but that is not based on any
knowledge I
> possess, but rather on the opinions of others I spoke with during my 3
hour
> telephone search yesterday.
>
> On top of that, the used oil pan I found is for $120 delivered.
Anywho...
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Ned Ritchie [mailto:Q at IntendedAcceleration.com]
> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 4:22 AM
> To: 'Mark Pollan'; 'S-Cars (E-mail)'
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Oil Pan Needed - 95.5 S6
>
> And WHY is welding not an option?
> Ned
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Mark Pollan
> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 1:16 PM
> To: S-Cars (E-mail)
> Subject: [s-cars] Oil Pan Needed - 95.5 S6
>
> Well, appears welding is not an option.  Anybody have one or have a
line
> on
> one.  Tried all that I know of from The Parts Connection to Shokan and
> everybody in between to no avail.  For obviou$$$ reasons I am shying
> away
> from the dealer.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark
>
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