Anyone know what the black plate on the oil pan is?

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Dec 23, 2017 | 02:48 PM
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2012 E350 Oil Pan
Here's a photo.
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Just looks like a normal pan to me with an indent to accommodate parts in trans.
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I was not expecting that the two piece cast oil pan had a third, stamped metal, screw on "lid." I guess the casting for the two piece axle passes through the oil pan is complex enough.
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There are bolts under that holding the pan to the block. You have to remove it for access.
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