contemplating my Audi's navel

[Phil Rose <pjrose@servtech.com>]

While lying beneath my '91 200q, waiting for the slow, drip, drop, drip of
the draining oil to stop, I noticed a strangely shaped part of the oil pan.

On the passenger side, more-or-less wraping around the oil filter there is
a small, two-pronged addition at the bottom (side) of the oil-pan. It looks
to have a capacity of less than 1 litre, and is attached to the main pan by
numerous bolts and a gasket (perhaps 3" x 10").  Possibly it's an
afterthought approach for getting more crankcase capacity? Some exotic
method of baffling (it's baffling me)? Anyone know its function?

Phil Rose		Rochester, NY
'89 100
'91 200q		pjrose@servtech.com