Oil Pump: Service and Repair

Oil Pump, Assembly Overview





1 Input shaft

• For oil pump drive

2 Oil pump housing

3 23 Nm

4 Gears

• Checking backlash --> [ Checking Oil Pump Backlash ]

• Checking axial play --> [ Checking Oil Pump Axial Clearance ]

5 Oil pump cover with pressure relief valve

• Opening pressure 5.3 to 5.7 bar pressure

• Clean strainer if soiled

6 8 Nm

• Replace

7 Oil pressure line

• To remove and install the oil pressure line, the oil pump must be removed

• Fasten with new "microencapsulated" bolts.

• To install, first tighten all bolts by hand. Tighten the oil pressure pipe at the cylinder block and then at the oil pump --> [ (Item 6) 8 Nm ]. Tighten the oil pump bolts last --> [ (Item 3) 23 Nm ].

8 8 Nm

9 Seal

• Replace if damaged

Checking Oil Pump Backlash





Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Feeler gauge

Wear limit: 0.20 mm

Checking Oil Pump Axial Clearance





Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Straight edge

• Feeler gauge

Wear limit: 0.10 mm