• CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de
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    5 天前

    I don’t think that’s a heat shield; all it would be shielding is the ground from the engine. It’s right under the oil pan.

    • 1 for doing your own oil change. Gives you a chance to inspect for fuckery.
      • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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        4 天前

        It’s a skid plate. Protects engine from debris and provides aero.

        JFC…that’s not a skid plate, and that’s no what a skid plate does.

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          4 天前

          That is literally the aftermarket part name for it when you buy them online. You have to remove it to drain the oil. This thing is so thin it’s basically a dust cover, so all it provides is protection from road debris and helps with aero. It isn’t going to protect anything if you bottom out.

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      4 天前

      I don’t think that’s a heat shield; all it would be shielding is the ground from the engine.

      or, a HEAT SHIELD. This prevents engine heat from igniting grass when parked on a field.