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oil level effects oil pressure
I would say that regardless of oil level, the sump rejects Z calories of heat per minute (due to the excellent heat conduction properties of aluminum), so it really doesn't matter whether there are 4 or 8 quarts in the sump. If you don't change the radiating area of the sump or the amount of calories you need to reject via the sump the dwell time of the oil in the sump really shouldn't matter in a meaningful way. KB /////////////////// Hmmmm. I think you just answered your own question. Aluminum is a great conductor of heat, we all agree on that. If you have more oil in the sump the you have a greater area of liquid in contact with the aluminum sump because of a higher oil level. A larger wetted area results in greater heat dissapation...No ????? |
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