Engine Oil Pan replacement on Rubicon 392

[benatc1]

Hey guys, I cracked my aluminum oil pan on the rubicon yesterday. JB welded out but need to replace, hopefully have a new one tomorrow, but was curious if anyone knew anything else that ended to be replaced or moved over to the new pan during this process. It looks pretty accessible, so hopefully won’t be to bad to drop out, but anyone know if motor need to come out for these? I don’t have the early model with the larger aluminum pan. Skid plate coming next!

 

[wayoflife]

Awe man, bummer about your oil pan. I would think that other than the pan and maybe a new gasket, you should be good to go.

 

[benatc1]

Awe man, bummer about your oil pan. I would think that other than the pan and maybe a new gasket, you should be good to go.

Thanks, yea looks pretty accessible, I guess the gasket is integrated into another part but I think it all comes as a unit. Funny part is, on 8/31/21 they switched to the steel pan, my build date was 9/1/21, so my vin showed the steel pan but I actually have an aluminum pan, so must be my motor was built before 9/1, either way the aluminum is $800 more and hangs down lower. Lol. Missed it by a day

 

[wayoflife]

Thanks, yea looks pretty accessible, I guess the gasket is integrated into another part but I think it all comes as a unit. Funny part is, on 8/31/21 they switched to the steel pan, my build date was 9/1/21, so my vin showed the steel pan but I actually have an aluminum pan, so must be my motor was built before 9/1, either way the aluminum is $800 more and hangs down lower. Lol. Missed it by a day

LOL - some luck! You gonna install a steel pan in it's place?

 

[benatc1]

LOL - some luck! You gonna install a steel pan in it's place?

Well I thought about that, so I looked it up, But the pump, the front timing cover, and something else is completely different, so more than I wanted bite off lol.

 

[waynem]

Maybe the aluminum pan is a good exception to the "don't need skid plates" rule.... The EVO engine/transmission skid plate is pretty stout and still easy enough to remove if you need to get at anything.....

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[benatc1]

Maybe the aluminum pan is a good exception to the "don't need skid plates" rule.... The EVO engine/transmission skid plate is pretty stout and still easy enough to remove if you need to get at anything.....

A Bit of UNDER ARMOR for JET : EVO MFG JL Wrangler ProTek Skid Plates

Been crazy busy with various installs and making videos for everything but I thought I would take a moment and post up some pics of what we've been doing. First up, here are a few shots of the new EVO Manufacturing ProTek Engine/Transmission and Exhaust Loop Skid Plates that we just installed on...

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Ha yes I’ll def be investing in one after this, just not a fully belly one .. have ran EVO skids before and we’re good, need to figure out the best option for my 392 though.