Change Oil Pan Baffle - Good Idea or Not?

[Geof3]

Originally Posted by P_Carfahrer

I received my LN/BRS sump a couple of days ago and when dry fitting the baffle to the windage tray I found the holes are half a hole off and to get them lined up I will really have to force the baffle in place. The issue stems from the fact the sealing edge with the radius does not have the same radius as the windage tray.

I’m not really happy with the fitment and LN says I am good to go and just force it to line up. Hopefully I don’t have clearance issues at other places after doing so.

Pic of the baffle/windage hole misalignment.

Oh, that’s pretty poor measuring there. I can’t imagine there would be much, if any, variation to the width of those holes. I’d probably just ream one side out a bit to fit.

[maytag]

Originally Posted by Geof3

Oh, that’s pretty poor measuring there. I can’t imagine there would be much, if any, variation to the width of those holes. I’d probably just ream one side out a bit to fit.

Yeah.... but that kinda sucks, don't it? When you pay a premium price to buy a "premium" product from the company that's supposedly the best (that's what all the zealots would have us believe), you shouldn't have to "ream" anything, should you?

LN strikes again.

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[maytag]

Originally Posted by maytag

LN strikes again.

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Wait..... can I say that, without this thread getting deleted?

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[Geof3]

Originally Posted by maytag

Wait..... can I say that, without this thread getting deleted?

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The horror!

[husker boxster]

Originally Posted by maytag

Yeah.... but that kinda sucks, don't it? When you pay a premium price to buy a "premium" product from the company that's supposedly the best (that's what all the zealots would have us believe), you shouldn't have to "ream" anything, should you?
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That thought crossed my mind 4 yrs ago when I had to do so much customizing to my EBS baffle. But I was glad I did it as I wanted it to fit precisely on it's own, not something that was shoved in there and slammed in place by a deformed sump plate.

[maytag]

Originally Posted by husker boxster

That thought crossed my mind 4 yrs ago when I had to do so much customizing to my EBS baffle. But I was glad I did it as I wanted it to fit precisely on it's own, not something that was shoved in there and slammed in place by a deformed sump plate.

Absolutely agree. The difference in my mind being that I bought the EBS unit 'cuz it was the cheapest one I could find that looked like it would work. I sort of expect some of that when I buy that way. Hahaha


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