New oil pan - is this normal casting?

[Too_L8T]

Just received a new oil pan from rockauto - this is GM original equipment.

Is this normal? Should I worry about leaks? It does feel pronounced as if it was cracking on the mold but I dont know how this is manufactured of or if it would leak through the cracks.

Edit - Checked eBay for pics, seems to be par for the course. Pretty wild looking. Not sure it would leave the factory if it was USA but apparently anything flies in Mexico

 

[Joseph Garcia]

I worked in metal casting for years, and while surface crazes are normal for molded items, those cracks look excessive, IMO.

 

[Too_L8T]

Not really concerned about what it looks like as long as it doesnt leak

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Not really concerned about what it looks like as long as it doesnt leak

I wasn't commenting about the looks, but rather the quality of the casting itself.

 

[Marky Dissod]

Looks (to me) like a hastily applied coating. Why am I wrong? Seriously, I want to learn something.

 

[intergalactron]

Looks excessive. I wouldn't want to do that job twice due to a faulty part.

 

[blondie70]

Think I'd send it back to Rock Auto !

 

[EddieC]

Wow. If that was concrete on one of my jobs I'd say it flash dried. Think mud in the desert after rain dried. That would be a defect.

 

[SpyShops212]

Replace it if you don’t feel right about it. It does look weird though.