Oil Pans from Milodon
Milodon oil pans and oil sumps are designed to provide maximum performance for those pushing their engines on the track or wanting high-performance components. Performance oil pans include oil control to allow good oil supply, tray and scraper design to yield maximum power, increased sump capacity to assure an ample supply of lubricant at lower oil temperatures, and design improvements that consider required ground and component clearance. The benefits of increased oil flow, capacity and improved cooling can be significant.
Milodon has made quality performance oil pans for over 60 years. We use only aircraft quality TIG welding (as opposed to the much quicker MIG welding). Lower cost oil pans and oil sumps use MIG welding as it is easier and cheaper, but results in a messy, lower quality weld with less material penetration. Overseas factories don't know if they are making oil pans, bed pans or flower pots. Milodon oil pans and sumps go through rigorous quality control checks throughout their assembly process.
Milodon oil pans are plated in our trademark gold. Aside from a quality look, this plating is actually a military spec rust preventative. After an acid dip to to remove all surface imperfections, the initial coating of zinc is applied with the cosmetic gold applied over that. Unlike painted oil pans, this gold plating can be applied inside and out to provide a totally clean and rust-free oil pan. Painted oil pans cannot be painted on the inside, they will be subject to lose welding debris and other contamination.