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2026. 6. 30. 작업

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What's generally on the other side of the oil filler cap where oil is poured?

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When I pour oil into the engine via the oil fill port that my oil filler cap seals off where does all that oil go initially? On most vehicles, the oil goes into the sump (or oil pan) at bottom of the engine. The sump is where the oil pump pickup is located and where oil distribution starts during engine operation. What parts get first dibs on the oil before gravity pulls it down to the pan. If you are talking about after the oil is pumped through the engine by the oil pump, it depends on how the engine is engineered. Some manufacturers send oil to the cam shaft first while others send it out to the crank shaft main bearings first. The latter is called Priority Main Oiling . This ensures the bearings have appropriate amounts of lubrication during high engine speeds. Again, it's all in how the engine is designed as to what gets the oil first. Are the oil filler ports always on the top of the engine? No. They can be located just about anywhere near the top of the engine, or not on the eng