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Self-Study Programme 248 The W Engine Concept - VolksPage.Net

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<strong>The</strong> oil circuit based on the dry-sump principle<br />

Dry-sump lubrication system of the W12 engine in the<br />

Audi A8<br />

Reservoir<br />

Three-stage oil<br />

pump<br />

Filter<br />

S<strong>248</strong>_088<br />

In the case of the dry-sump lubrication system,<br />

the entire oil supply is retained in an additional,<br />

external reservoir, and not in the oil sump.<br />

To facilitate this, the oil pump is of three-stage<br />

design. Two stages draw the oil out of the oil<br />

sump at various points and pump it into the<br />

reservoir.<br />

Cooler<br />

<strong>The</strong> third stage (discharge stage) returns the oil<br />

from the reservoir to the engine via the oil cooler<br />

and the oil filter. <strong>The</strong> oil sump can be kept small<br />

and flat due to its lower oil volume, with the<br />

result that the engine has a smaller overall<br />

height.<br />

This requires a slightly more complex design.<br />

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