Its bad enough there are engines with timing belts. :-(
On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 5:19 PM, ned kleinhenz wrote:
> I found it interesting that electric oil pumps are promoted for improved
> reliability.
> I don't remember having a mechanical oil pump EVER fail in any of my cars.
> But almost every
I found it interesting that electric oil pumps are promoted for improved
reliability.
I don't remember having a mechanical oil pump EVER fail in any of my cars.
But almost every function powered by an electric motor has failed at one
time or another.
Ned
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On Wed, 30 May 2012 18:09:05 -0400 Allan Streib
wrote:
> Advantage of an electric oil pump would be the ability to pre-lube the
> engine before start-up. That should eliminate wear that occurs in the
> first few seconds before oil pressure builds.
And post-lube to cool off the turbo, too.
> B
Advantage of an electric oil pump would be the ability to pre-lube the engine
before start-up. That should eliminate wear that occurs in the first few
seconds before oil pressure builds.
But yeah hope they have a big loud alarm in case of failure, not just a
gauge that most people probably
Yep, it's now proven fact that once the electric oil pump fails, fuel
mileage goes through the roof... should make the EPA very happy, [And the
guy in the tow truck, and the guy in the repair shop, and the parts man who
sells a new engine.. ]
Guess I'll just keep driving the old mechanical pum
On Wed, 30 May 2012 00:47:14 -0400 (EDT) relng...@aol.com wrote:
> Now, like the newest MB engines, an electric variable speed oil pump is
> used so a lot of hp is saved there plus eliminating parts to fail.
An electric oil pump?! Amazing. I guess they are pretty convinced of its
reliability.
C
