Hi All,
I'm curious about the use of an engine oil bypass filter when an engine has a variable displacement oil pump. The only hypothetical downside to an engine oil bypass that I am aware of (maybe other's can chime in if there are additional concerns) is that it might slightly reduce oil pressure in the engine. My question is that for a 2.7 ecoboost, is that concern nullified by its active regulation of the oil pressure?
My understanding is that the 2.7 ecoboost has variable displacement oil pump that actively modulate flow to meet engine pressure target - (source), measured by a engine oil pressure sensor located here (source). If that's true, it might be reasonable to infer that the 2.7 ecoboost has oil pressure to spare, so much so that they actively reduce it in the name of efficiency. In that case, perhaps an engine oil by pass filter is unlikely to reduce the oil flow experienced through the engine. What seems (to me) likely true, is that if the oil pressure decreases at all, then the variable displacement pump will simply increase its flow some to compensate.
Thoughts?
-kehyler
I'm curious about the use of an engine oil bypass filter when an engine has a variable displacement oil pump. The only hypothetical downside to an engine oil bypass that I am aware of (maybe other's can chime in if there are additional concerns) is that it might slightly reduce oil pressure in the engine. My question is that for a 2.7 ecoboost, is that concern nullified by its active regulation of the oil pressure?
My understanding is that the 2.7 ecoboost has variable displacement oil pump that actively modulate flow to meet engine pressure target - (source), measured by a engine oil pressure sensor located here (source). If that's true, it might be reasonable to infer that the 2.7 ecoboost has oil pressure to spare, so much so that they actively reduce it in the name of efficiency. In that case, perhaps an engine oil by pass filter is unlikely to reduce the oil flow experienced through the engine. What seems (to me) likely true, is that if the oil pressure decreases at all, then the variable displacement pump will simply increase its flow some to compensate.
Thoughts?
-kehyler