[Petah78]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

But they could just drop the pan and inspect the sealant without installing a baffle. The baffle does not eliminate the suspected issue anyway. It would be a band-aid at best.

A list would be a good idea actually. It would help show the real extent of the situation if nothing else. One of the big things with the recall mess was that there were only a handful of actual denials to repair but they posted so much and so often it made it seem far worse than it was. Once the list came out it was obvious that far more dealers were stepping up and taking responsibility for their error than weren't.

You are right that they can drop the pan and inspect without installing the baffle.

I think the post mentioned that the baffle helps in a couple of ways:

1. Prevents the RTV from making it to the bottom of the pan thus it can't be sucked up by pick up. However, i can't see this being legit, unless the RTV is HUGE!
2. The baffle will keep a higher level of oil around the pick up better utilizing the other 4 sides even for oil delivery even if the main surface was clogged.