WorksheetsEngine Lubrication
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The engine oil sump is made usually made from one of two materials they are.
Iron and Steel
Cast steel or Pressed aluminium
Cast Aluminium or Pressed steel
Plastic and Carbon Fibre
The oil pick up pipe is fitted with a mesh over one end this is to
Prevent large foreign objects being sucked into the oil system
To strain the oil and keep it clean
To filter the oil down to one micron
To increase the oil pressure
The oil pump is fitted with a pressure relief valve what is its job
Relive pressure in the cooling system
Relieve pressure in the fuel system
Relieve pressure in the lubrication system
Relieve pressure in the induction system
Why is the oil filter housing a separate part of the engine
It allows different housings to be fitted for different applications
It helps to cool the oil
It is an expensive part
It makes production easier
The oil filter cleans the oil and stores debris down too
3mm
1mm
0.5mm
1 Micron
The oil pressure switch tells us....
The oil system pressure is low by illuminating a light
The oil pressure is high by illuminating a light
Engine oil needs changing
The oil temperature is ok
The dip stick is used to tell us the engine oil level, The difference between minimum and maximum is usually..
Half a litre
Two litres
1 litre
Anything you like
Engine oil is graded by numbers E.g. 0W-30 the numbers refer to what?
The oils ability to withstand heat
How long the oil should stay in the engine
The colour of the oil
The Viscosity
Oil should be changed frequently, how do we know when to change the oil.
It doesn't matter oil can be changed when we repair the engine
By following the manufacturers guidelines in the manual or on Autodata
By visually inspecting the oil
Just fill it up when it leaks out!
What does SAE stand for??
Sell All Elephants
Society of Automation Engines
Society of Automotive Engineers
Special Academy of Engineheads
