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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Yasad123" data-source="post: 20478391" data-attributes="member: 558475">"There are new vehicles that come with plastic oil pans. Some new chevy passenger cars have them. It is a very tough plastic and will stand up to more than the thin metal of the old ones. Downside is you can't patch it should something puncture it. The drain plug itself will still be metal to avoid stripping during service""BMW tech here. Can confirm. Newer 3 series BMW's with N20 engine, have plastic oil pans.''"motivation is weight reduction and 20 percent cost savings"<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cartalk/comments/2pe8h5/just_discovered_my_new_car_came_with_a_plastic/?st=ir782bvz&sh=6954d29d" target="_blank">https://www.reddit.com/r/Cartalk/comments/2pe8h5/just_discovered_my_new_car_came_with_a_plastic/?st=ir782bvz&sh=6954d29d</a></blockquote>

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