Oil Pump Observations

An engine’s oil pump dispenses the pressurized lubricant that prevents opposing surfaces from contacting one another, carries heat away from certain areas, and maintains minimal valvetrain lash when running a hydraulic camshaft.An engine’s oil pump dispenses the pressurized lubricant that prevents opposing surfaces from contacting one another, carries heat away from certain areas, and maintains minimal valvetrain lash when running a hydraulic camshaft. Bolted to the block and residing deep within the oil pan, it operates so reliably that it could be the most disregarded component of any engine.


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