Comments on: MANN+HUMMEL introduces plastic oil pan

By: MrDDR

MrDDR — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:07:24 +0000

plastis cannot sell to kelin botoi…..metal can

By: Jeffrey1977

Jeffrey1977 — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:37:55 +0000

Plastic = cheaper parts = not so durable = lower cost for maintenance

By: mystvearn

mystvearn — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:08:57 +0000

I have no problem if internal structure of the car is made out of plastic. You cannot see it anyway. If they can replace metal with plastic screws I am fine with that. Lighter car=better fuel economy. Only that for now it is limited to low stress areas.

By: ynnad

ynnad — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:43:38 +0000

hahaha… sounds like another Gen2 Oil sump problem in the making.

end up they have to use some more metal to protect the plastic oil sump.

By: mokkf82

mokkf82 — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:28:48 +0000

They are using engineering plastic to make that. If you flip through automative web site, there are many car manufacturers staring to switch into plastic material to reduce the cost and weight. But this is a good ideal to switch the oil pan into plastic pan. Good work though.

By: armandd

armandd — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:10:21 +0000

i never thought plastics can be that strong and durable..

By: jolly_idiot

jolly_idiot — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:37:51 +0000

who cares about environment? they’re looking on cost cutting. Anyhow, plastics nowdays can recycle. So i guess it won’t be a big issues. But the questions is, how lasting can it be? Under such extreme heat and shock. Mabbe this is their way of making money whether the pan need to be changed every couple of years. Another issue is whether it gives more heat to the engine since plastics does not help in heat reduction.

By: altimi

altimi — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:18:09 +0000

We got lots of plastic already. I takes hundreds of years to completely decompose plastic. I don’t think it’s good for our environment…..

By: Allan

Allan — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:13:59 +0000

sounds like a brilliant idea to use a plastic sump, as long as its durable enough to last the life of the vehicle. Would be good if its recycable too. Perhaps plastic engine heads the next move?

By: 4G63T DSM

4G63T DSM — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:22:49 +0000

Plastic needs oil, true, but the “oil” does not need to come solely from petroleum sources.

Plastics are also less costly to produce, which makes the component cheaper.

Most newer cars now already have a lot of plastic components…valve covers (not the plastic cover that hides your engine) and intake manifolds are already plastic.

By: azrai

azrai — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:07:01 +0000

The weight is reduce, but the durability wwill too. Malaysian use a car for a long duration. Not like in Japan, less than 5 years.

By: Roti Naan

Roti Naan — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:54:55 +0000

with the infamous road humps and pot holes the size of crater in Mal, i think the plastic oil pan will koyak very soon….

By: droll

droll — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:31:11 +0000

plastic needs oil.

By: altimi

altimi — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:36:31 +0000

I thought plastic is bad for environment………….