[Jlomboy]

Gonna be replacing my oil pan here soon and was wondering if a non oem oil pan will work like normal? Thanks!

[marvinstockman]

If you buy the pan from someone like FCP Euro, you shouldn't have a problem.

[E93Dude]

Originally Posted by Jlomboy

Gonna be replacing my oil pan here soon and was wondering if a non oem oil pan will work like normal? Thanks!

Well, of course it will "work". If the non-OEM manufacturer advertises it as replacement for the original equipment, then…it should fit by definition. I think your question should be whether or not the quality is adequate to replace a more expensive OE or OEM version.

I would be wary of no-name chinese clones, but then again, the OE version is about $900. On the other hand, replacing the oil pan is a pain in the ass, so if you put a cheap one in and it fails, you have to go through the whole process again. At the end of the day, if you can get a no-name metal pan for cheap, I'd probably go with it given how expensive the OE version is. Hard to screw up a metal casting or stamped metal. Make sure you get a good quality replacement gasket, though. Spend up for quality gaskets, as they don't really cost much in the grand scheme of things.

One thing I have not cheaped out on are gaskets or mechanical parts (pumps, things with moving parts, etc.)