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Originally Posted by khilgers
could you elaborate a little more on this? Why is it an important part to replace? It is basically what the dipstick goes into isn't it? Pardon my ignorance.
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the oil pickup tube is attached to the oil pump, it sucks up the oil to be pumped through the motor. The can get filled with nasty crap over the years so it's a good idea to replace it. All you have to do is drop the lower oil pan and remove a baffle plate, you should clean out the oil pan anyway if you plan on reusing it.
that's with the upper pan removed as well, though it doesn't have to be