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Originally Posted by solstice
To me it looks like there is a big shield over the oil cooler with a circular cut out to get to the drain plug.
You can see it in this picture as well with a gloved hand working on it.
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The oil cooler is way more in front of that. That big plate is the bottom structural stiffening element for the front axle that sits below the engine, and the drain plug is for the engine oil pan.