Engine lubrication
Cooling and lubrication
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Introduction of the New V12 Biturbo Engine, M 279 AMG
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Turbocharger
The shaft of the turbocharger with the turbine wheel
and compressor impeller is supplied with oil via the
engine's oil circuit. The oil flows in the opposite
direction to the coolant.
The lubricating oil is taken from the main oil duct of
the cylinder crankcase, flows through the bearing
housing and is extracted individually
for each turbo-
charger from the engine oil pump.
The oil feed and drain routes for lubricating the
turbocharger ar
e
designed not to interfere with the
lubricating oil circuit of the engine.
P09.40-2435-00
Turbocharger lubrication
1 Lubricating oil feed
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