JIM HAMMOND NOTICED THE SAME PHENOMENON. I WAS FINDING PANS PEOPLE WERE SENDING ME THAT WERE MADE IN THE 1850S, 1860S. IT’S A COPPER SHELL WITH COPPER RIVETS AND A CAST IRON HANDLE. THEY WERE ...

The problem? A plastic oil pan. With a metal drain plug. Yes, really. It’s not just the absurdity of pairing dissimilar materials with opposing heat expansion and torque resistance. It’s that ...