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      04-20-2013, 01:45 PM   #55
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Originally Posted by runnerx View Post
It is a bit different, BMW marketing calls it semi dry sump. M3 semi-dry sump lubrication system with pressure and scavenging pumps to minimize oil starvation. Like the S54 engine, the oil is contained in a separate compartment in the bottom of the engine, separated from the crankshaft by a metal plate that prevents "windage" of the oil.
Probably marketing but I totally forgot about this. Nice if this is indeed real shit.
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