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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 10:41 AM
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Question What is this in my oil pan?

I was changing the oil the other day and after removing the drain plug, this thing popped out!





So what is this? Is it a tube to help drain the oil without it dripping on the skid plate? Or more seroiusly is it a pickup tube from the oil pump? I've changed the oil about a half dozen times and this is the first I've seen this. After the oil was done draining, I was checking it out and I was able to remove it.





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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 10:59 AM
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I think I've seen a post like this before. If I remember correctly, the guy was told it was something left in the pan during assembly. I personally wouldn't like it. But, it doesn't resemble anything internal to the motor, so its not likely a broken part. Its heavy enough that I doubt that it would have made it up high enough to cause any damage. I don't think its part of the oil fill tube.
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 01:02 PM
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When I dropped my pan I found the same damn little buger. Don't know what it is.
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 01:41 PM
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I am not 100% sure but that may be the plug for the dip stick. I know FORD does that with the transmissions, the push the dipstick in and leave that plug at the bottom of the pan. We have found plugs in pans from cars that are 6 years old!

Like I said, not 100% sure. Correct me if I am wrong.
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 01:41 PM
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what is it made of?
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 01:55 PM
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how big is it? Take a photo next to a penny or something.
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 02:01 PM
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WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 02:04 PM
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Light steel, about 2 inches long and around 1/4" OD, the last 1/4" or so is a bit larger. If if was to assist in drainage, I figured it'd be flared at the end so it couldn't be removed through the drain hole.
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 02:13 PM
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Kind of hard for me to see but could it be a rocker neadle bearing?
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 02:19 PM
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way to big......
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Kind of hard for me to see but could it be a rocker neadle bearing?
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