Outback L.L.Bean Edition AWD F6-3.0L (2002)
Oil Pan: Description and Operation
Oil Pan and Oil Strainer
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The oil pan consists of an upper oil pan (aluminum die-casting) and a lower oil pan (formed steel plate). The upper oil pan has a baffle plate
molded in it to improve stability of the oil level.
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The oil strainer has a stay whose end is attached to the upper oil pan. The strainer's pipe is connected to the oil pump using an 0-ring. The strainer
is located close to the bottom at the center of the oil pan where the oil level changes the least.
