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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mrgmhale" data-source="post: 405675" data-attributes="member: 7171"><p>I am glad you posted this, and mentioned quite clearly how raising the car using a jack under the oil pan can cause some significant issues that may not be evident at first glance.  Nobody in their right mind would ever intentionally impede the oil pump input tube/strainer clearance from the inside of the oil pan.  For folks who would jack up the front of the vehicle using the oil pan as a pressure point to begin with would be more likely to not be aware of existence of an oil pump pickup tube/strainer to begin with - and would therefore be blissfully unaware of why their engine suddenly stops running a little while after jacking up the car.  I hope everyone takes heed before they themselves fall prey to the temptation of using such a convenient location to place a hydraulic jack to life the front end up.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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