oil level in oil pan

[Phil Payne]

> I thought that when the engine was running, most of the oil is taken up
> and is not in the bottom of the oil pan; it's being distributed around the
> engine?

All the competition quattros I've seen have been dry sump - there's no oil in there anyway.

The same logic applies to gearboxes and differentials, where foaming can damage the
differential seals.

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