Since they are so crucial to safety and operating your vehicle, it's important to have an oil pan that fits your car and how you drive your car. For those who enjoy driving off road, there are heavy duty pans made of thicker material with stronger bolts and seals to withstand more possible physical damage from rocks and other hazards. If running a big block performance motor, they have deeper oil pans which hold more oil to lubricate the additional cubic inches and to account for any situation where a sudden significant loss of oil may occur through one of the other high performance parts. If you face other extreme circumstances as part of your driving, there is most likely a pan to fit your needs.