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With the arrival of new engine manufacturing technologies, a lot of improvements have also been achieved with regards to the quality of engines that we have today. Engines today are undoubtedly more efficient in converting fuel to mechanical energy compared to the big block engines of yesteryears. However, there are things that remained as they were. Engine oils, for example, are still needed by the engine parts today for lubrication as they were needed in the past. And for so long as engines require oil for them to run smoothly, so will engines be equipped with oil pans to act as storage for such engine oil.
In a typical engine lubrication system, engine oil is pumped into the various parts of the engine for lubrication and cooling purposes. After this, the oil then drips down to the crank case, from which they are collected to the oil pan for storage. It is therefore the main function of the oil pan to store the engine oil before they are pumped back again to the various engine parts.
Aside from its main function of collecting engine oil, the oil pan also has other auxiliary functions. Most engine oil pans feature baffles and trap doors that help control the flow direction of the oil, bringing it close to the oil pump pick up for easier circulation. Oil pans are also often made from thin sheet steel or cast alloy materials that allow the engine oil to cool faster. Further, most oil pans are equipped with magnetic drain plugs that not only allow the exit of old oil out of the pan but also attracts the metal fragments that mixes with the oil.
Only high-performance oil pans can bring out the best in an engine, and sporty and aggressive vehicles like Pontiac's are sure to have one. Pontiac oil pans were designed to aid in the proper functioning of the engine and its various other parts. It is therefore important to give your Pontiac oil pan the same level of care that you would give to the other Pontiac engine parts.
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