LUBRICATION
DESCRIPTION
NOTE: Refer to and for circuit illustrations.
A gear driven gerotor type oil pump is mounted behind the front gear cover in the lower right portion on the engine.
OPERATION
A gerotor style oil pump draws oil from the crankcase through the suction tube and delivers it through the block
where it enters the oil cooler cover and pressure regulator valve. When oil pressure exceeds 517 kPa (75 PSI), the
valve opens exposing the dump port, which routes excess oil back to the oil pump.
At the same time, oil is directed to a cast in passage in the oil cooler cover, leading to the oil cooler element. As the
oil travels through the element plates, it is cooled by engine coolant traveling past the outside of the plates. It is
then routed to the oil filter head and through a full flow oil filter. If a plugged filter is encountered, the filter by-pass
valve opens, allowing unfiltered oil to lubricate the engine. This condition can be avoided by frequent oil and filter
changes, per the maintenance schedules found in the owners manual. The by-pass valve is calibrated to open when
it sees a pressure drop of more than 345 kPa (50 psi) across the oil filter.
The oil filter head then divides the oil between the engine and the turbocharger. The turbocharger receives filtered,
cooled and pressurized oil through a supply line from the filter head. The oil lubricates the turbocharger and returns
to the pan by way of a drain tube connecting the bottom of the turbocharger to a pressed in tube in the cylinder
block.
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ENGINE - 5.9L DIESEL - SERVICE INFORMATION
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