he owns a 2001 V6 XL-7 vitara.
the other day he went hunting and while driving down a track a big stick that was sitting in the middle of the track jumped up and bit the zook

amongst other things, it left a pretty nasty dent on the sump and we were wondering if the dent would affect the oil pump pickup at all. the dent is located towards the front drivers side.
any info is greatly appreciated