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Old 03-07-2006, 11:03 PM
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The metal guides are an interesting development. I wondered why the arm in the 116/117 went from all metal to metal with a plastic liner. Noise? Or something else?

What would be better in the oil pan - plastic or metal? Or is the wear at such a microscopic rate that it really doesn't matter?
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