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Mar 10, 2005 9:04:25 AM

zacharie: Junior; Loc:; Posts: 68, Gallery; Registered on: Dec 10, 2004

Oil pan protectant.

Hi, I would be interested to know if it is harmful for the car to get rid of the cosomline spread underneath the car, precisely under the oil pan? I would like to take it out but don't know if the oil pan is eventually sensitive to any corrosion...It's not very nice to look at with the cosomline...all this yellow protection looks like cooked oil. I got worried at first, thinkink that it was some motor oil.

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Mar 10, 2005 3:23:22 PM

zacharie: Junior; Loc:; Posts: 68, Gallery; Registered on: Dec 10, 2004; Reply to: zacharie

Re: Oil pan protectant.

I meant cosmoline, sorry for the typo. You know, it's like the paraffine coating we used to get on brand new cars before buying them, except that it's underneath the car and it tends to get brown with time, just like baked oil. I finally took off all of it.

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Mar 10, 2005 3:52:09 PM

Orient Express: Co-Pilot; Loc: San Francisco Bay Area; Posts: 222, Gallery; Registered on: Jul 31, 2002; Reply to: zacharie

Re: Oil pan protectant.

If you live in an area that has lots of salt on the roads during the winter, then it is probably best to leave it on, but if not, you can take it off with a pressure washer, mineral spirits, and a lot of elbow grease.

I took it off of my 996:

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Mar 10, 2005 3:55:14 PM

PS CA: Veteran; Loc: California , United States; Posts: 833, Gallery; Registered on: Nov 13, 2003; Reply to: Orient Express

Re: Oil pan protectant.

Orient Express......is your car floating in your garage? Makes it easy to work on.

Phil

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Mar 10, 2005 6:37:43 PM

Dilinger: Rennteam Pro; Loc: Athens,Greece , Greece; Posts: 2034, Gallery; Registered on: Dec 23, 2004; Reply to: PS CA

Re: Oil pan protectant.

well haha what is this thing I just noticed it how the heck is you car hanging up in your garage? i m impressed Orient Expresss!!

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Mar 10, 2005 9:29:55 PM

fritz: Rennteam VIP; Loc: BaWü , Germany; Posts: 10248, Gallery; Registered on: Jul 23, 2003; Reply to: PS CA

Re: Oil pan protectant.

Quote:
PS CA said:
Orient Express......is your car floating in your garage? Makes it easy to work on.

Phil

The name "Orient Express" gives the game away.

He obviously has one of those Magic Carpets under the car's floor pan to enable it to fly.

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Mar 11, 2005 12:15:08 AM

Orient Express: Co-Pilot; Loc: San Francisco Bay Area; Posts: 222, Gallery; Registered on: Jul 31, 2002; Reply to: PS CA

Re: Oil pan protectant.

Quote:
PS CA said:
Orient Express......is your car floating in your garage? Makes it easy to work on.

Phil

No, I just roll down the windows, and run a rope though the car and up over a rafter in the Garage, and pull the car up off of the ground that way.

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Mar 11, 2005 12:26:45 AM

PS CA: Veteran; Loc: California , United States; Posts: 833, Gallery; Registered on: Nov 13, 2003; Reply to: Orient Express

Re: Oil pan protectant.

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Orient Express said:
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PS CA said:
Orient Express......is your car floating in your garage? Makes it easy to work on.

Phil

No, I just roll down the windows, and run a rope though the car and up over a rafter in the Garage, and pull the car up off of the ground that way.

Dang, I wish my rafters were exposed so I could take advantage of that way of lifting my car. Oh, wait a minute, my car is a cab. Do you think the cloth top is strong enough?

Phil

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Mar 11, 2005 3:16:27 AM

Orient Express: Co-Pilot; Loc: San Francisco Bay Area; Posts: 222, Gallery; Registered on: Jul 31, 2002; Reply to: PS CA

Re: Oil pan protectant.

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Dang, I wish my rafters were exposed so I could take advantage of that way of lifting my car. Oh, wait a minute, my car is a cab. Do you think the cloth top is strong enough?

If you are worried, then just put on the hardtop!

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Mar 11, 2005 4:00:33 AM

PS CA: Veteran; Loc: California , United States; Posts: 833, Gallery; Registered on: Nov 13, 2003; Reply to: Orient Express

Re: Oil pan protectant.

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Orient Express said:
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Dang, I wish my rafters were exposed so I could take advantage of that way of lifting my car. Oh, wait a minute, my car is a cab. Do you think the cloth top is strong enough?

If you are worried, then just put on the hardtop!

I forgot about the hardtop. It has only been on the car once, the day I brought the car home from the dealer. It has been in a cover mounted to the side of my garage for years. I suppose I will have to put it back on when I sell my 996 when my 997S arrives.

Phil

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Mar 11, 2005 11:07:37 AM

Dilinger: Rennteam Pro; Loc: Athens,Greece , Greece; Posts: 2034, Gallery; Registered on: Dec 23, 2004; Reply to: PS CA

Re: Oil pan protectant.

guys wou will destroy your cars with these teqniques.
especially you with the hard top you will ripp it off!!

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