On 10/1/07, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> On Subaru's ....2.2's, 2.5's and SVX , it's at least 11 inches, and up to 12
> inches.

SNIP

> I find it interesting that they went to the trouble to make it so when you
> had fresh oil, ( there's a tube with an o-ring, etc ) it goes directly to
> the bottom of the pan where the oil pick up is, , and not just to the top of
> whatever oil is already in there.

Oh they did that so when you add oil, it stirs up the sediment/metal
at bottom of pan so it can be recirculated and captured in the oil
filter!

(tongue in cheek --- ;^)

Neil.