Should I get a new oil pan?

[Rockytop]

I am working on my 05 TJ 4.0l to replace oil pan gasket and maybe RMS to take care of small oil drip. I followed various instructions from this forum and YouTube. I removed both skid plates. Unbolted flange from straight pipe to catalytic converter. Unbolted 2 pre-cats from intake manifold. Disconnected 2 oxygen sensors for down pipes. Lowered everything down on the floor and out of the way of oil pan.
I also removed the starter since it is only 2 bolts. Everything came out OK since the Jeep has no rust. I drained the oil and I was able to remove the oil pan nice and easy.
It was coated with old sludge and grime in some places. I gave it a decent cleaning. I didn't even notice that one side of oil pan has bunch of wrinkles? Bottom is fine and oil pan sits pretty flat where the gasket fits. It's a Mopar pan based on the stamped numbers.
Should I reuse this pan or get new pan. It's weird how there is no damage on bottom but side is wrinkled and paint is nice and shiny no flaking.

 

[Rockytop]

I was doing some research and found add for new Mopar pan and it shows similar wrinkles like mine.

 

[Zorba]

Looks OK from here...

 

[Rubiconned]

Get a new pan with new wrinkles.

 

[macleanflood]

Launch your Jeep at the beach, cave in the oil pan, drop it in a gravel parking lot...beat out the dents and drive five hours home.

And I haven't touched it since...made it to the Rubicon and back.

Those pans are a lot tougher than you think.

-Mac

 

[Rickyd]

Run it

 

[Rockytop]

I ended up replacing the oil pan gasket using Felpro. My was gray color instead of the blue usually shown in photos. Bought at AutoZone. I decided not to do the RMS since I didn't see any evidence of oil splatter on the flywheel. I felt the previous gasket which was also a Felpro was not installed with enough silicon in 4 corners as per the instructions. I figured whoever replaced the gasket did the RMS at that time. So after few days since I replaced the gasket I have no oil leak anymore. I got lucky I guess.

 

[macleanflood]

Less RTV is good IMHO. Makes it easier to drop and put back in a pinch.

-Mac

 

[JMT]

I am working on my 05 TJ 4.0l to replace oil pan gasket and maybe RMS to take care of small oil drip. I followed various instructions from this forum and YouTube. I removed both skid plates. Unbolted flange from straight pipe to catalytic converter. Unbolted 2 pre-cats from intake manifold. Disconnected 2 oxygen sensors for down pipes. Lowered everything down on the floor and out of the way of oil pan.
I also removed the starter since it is only 2 bolts. Everything came out OK since the Jeep has no rust. I drained the oil and I was able to remove the oil pan nice and easy.
It was coated with old sludge and grime in some places. I gave it a decent cleaning. I didn't even notice that one side of oil pan has bunch of wrinkles? Bottom is fine and oil pan sits pretty flat where the gasket fits. It's a Mopar pan based on the stamped numbers.
Should I reuse this pan or get new pan. It's weird how there is no damage on bottom but side is wrinkled and paint is nice and shiny no flaking.

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Run it if the mating surface is flat.

 

[NashvilleTJ]

Run it if the mating surface is flat.

And if not, the steel is usually easy to flatten out unless there is damage.