Tip - Oil Pickup Tube Height

not so, 1/4 to 3/8". My swinging p/u is about a 1/2" . I have never torn a stock engine down, chevy or mopar that had it on the pan !!


The OE pickup is designed to be on the bottom of the pan. Lots of broken parts because guys didn't bother to learn how it worked and put the pickup .250-.375 off the floor and they thought they were sucking the pan dry.

The aftermarket usually designs their pick ups a bit differently, so those you keep off the pan.