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 />
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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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