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Old 02-23-2026, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Clavurion View Post
The same thing as every modern engine. They don't care about the longevity but the minor change in measured consumption. Everything is over-optimised to the edge without any margin and they just don't care anything beyond 100 tkm. This is an easy fix as the oil pressure on petrol engines is regulated by solenoid so the pump itself has the potential power to deliver more. A different thing with diesel engines where the pump itself determines the oil pressure. M50d oil pump produces more pressure on low revs but that involves a lot more than a change in mapping.

While researching the fix I'm developing, I've found add-on systems that use an electric pump that kicks on if oil pressure drops below a certain level. Designed to be added in parallel to the mechanical pump. That would be the way to go vs. swapping in a full pump and often sump to go with. I was considering going that route before i discovered the feedback loop is very straightforward.


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