Integrated dry-sump
lubrication.
Integrated dry sump lubrication
ensures a reliable supply of oil
even when a sport y driving st yle
is adopted. It also has additional
cooling functions.
The oil tank is located in the
engine, thereby eliminating the
need for an external oil tank.
Four oil pumps remove the oil from the cylinder heads directly
into the oil sump. A fif th pump
in the oil sump directly supplies
the lubricating points in the
engine.
To prevent foaming, the oil is
channelled through cylinders
known as swirlpots. In this
way, optimum lubrication is
guaranteed at
all times. To reduce drive losses and
increase efficiency, an electronic
on
demand oil pump is used.
This means that the oil pump
is operated at high power when
there is high demand and at
low power when there is low
demand.
The result is an optimised oil
supply appropriate to require
ments, lower fuel consumption
and reduced emissions.
Single jet piston spray nozzles
cool the piston crowns with oil
from the main lubrication circuit
– another detailed solution that
helps to reduce the thermal
load on the engine. For the engine, these detailed
solutions mean a consistent
supply of oil regardless of gravi
tational loads, even in the most
demanding track conditions.
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