[0Z_Lancer]

i have an 02 oz lancer

it looks like the lowest part of the oil pan is dented (or is that just how it looks?)

i tried searching the forum but only learned that there is an upper and lower oil pan (maybe didn't search good enough)

so i guess the dent is on the lower pan

my question is...

Does having a dent in the lower pan effect the oil pickup?

Will the dent hinder lubrication?

i ask this because with nissan's sr20 engine the oil pickup is really close to the bottom of the oil pan and a dent in the pan can close the clearance gap between the pan and the bottom of the oil pickup, restricting oil flow.

is the pickup in the lancer engine like an upside down soup bowl like the sr20? or is it a half sphere metal screen?

any help would be awesome, thanks