{windage tray}
> No, your car does not have one. I think the idea is to keep the oil in
> the pan when the crank is throwing it up sideways so the pickup doesn't
> get air.
It keeps the oil away from the crank, so the crank doesn't whip air _into_
it, and create a froth...froth not having a very good film strength once it
is pumped to the bearings.