Just changed the oil & filter (every 3,500km, lucky van), and noticed that the guys who sprayed my rust-proofing left the engine compartment un-touched. That's probably a good idea, but the rust on the oil pan is getting bad enough that I'm feeling like I ought to do something. Does Fluid Film work OK as a rust-proofer, and more important is it safe to use on the oil pan and miscellaneous engine bay fasteners (hose clamps, screws)? No fire risk?
I use fluid film on my engine parts..(obviously not exhaust)..it's pure sheep squeezings...good for rubber as well.
Update for those more fortunate than me: DONT USE FLUID FILM ON YOUR ENGINE. I sprayed the oil pan, and a few months later, all the paint flaked off! I think what happened is the fluid film crept under the (low-quality) oil pan paint, then when the engine got hot, it boiled and cracked the paint off! In the end, I scraped what little paint remained off the oil pan and re-painted with POR-15. It seems much more well-coated now.
