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1. SPECIFICATION
Unit Specification
Oil pump Lubrication system Gear pump, forced circulation
Unit Specification
Type Inscribed gear
Oil pump Lubrication system Gear pump, forced circulation
Capacity 63L@4,000 rpm
Type Inscribed gear
Relief pressure 5.8 bar ± 0.3 bar
Capacity 63 L at 4,000 rpm
Oil filter Type Full flow/Paper element
Relief pressure 5.8 bar ± 0.3 bar
Engine oil Specified oil SAE 5W30 (approved by MB SHEET 229.51)
Oil filter Type Full flow/Paper element
Capacity (L) Min.: 4.5 L
Engine oil Specified oil SAE6.0
Max.: 5W30
L (approved by MB SHEET 229.51)
Service EU Change every 20,000 km or 12 months
Capacity
interval (L) (The service intervalMin.: 4.5be
should L shortened under
severe conditions) Max.: 6.0 L
Service interval
General Change
Change every
every 15,000
15,000 kmkm or 12
or 12 months (But,
months
(Theshorten
service the service
interval interval
should under severe
be shortened under
severe conditions) condition)
Oil injection nozzle Type Piston
Operating pressure 1.5bar
Closing pressure 1.0bar
Oil flow 4 L/min
Oil pressure switch Permissible pressure 10bar

The engine oil filter element should be changed at the same time with the engine oil.
- Regularly check the engine oil level and add the engine oil if necessary.
- Remember to check the engine oil level and shorten the cycle to replace the engine oil under
severe driving conditions.
Severe Driving Condition
- Frequent stop-and-go traffic, extended idling, short driving distance below 6 km, driving distance
below 16 km when the outside temperature remains below freezing
- Driving in a hilly or mountainous terrain, sandy, or dusty area
- High load driving such as trailer towing
- Taxi, patrol service or delivery service (extended idling and excessive driving with low speed)
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2. MAINTENANCE
1) Level Check
Park the vehicle on a level ground and apply the parking brake. Stop the engine and wait more than 5
minutes.
- Pull out the dipstick and wipe it with a clean cloth. Reinsert it all the way.
- Pull out it again and check the oil level.
- The oil level should be between the maximum (Max) mark and minimum (Min) mark on the oil dipstick.
Oil should be replenished before the level goes below the minimum mark.

Operating vehicle with insufficient amount of oil can damage the engine. Make sure the engine oil
level is correct and add oil if necessary.

Engine oil filler

Engine oil dipstick

2) Replenishment
If the level gets to the lower point, open the filler cap on top of the cylinder block and add the genuine oil
without exceeding the level of the upper mark.
Recheck the oil level after 5 minutes.

- Regularly check the engine oil level and add Ssangyong genuine engine oil if necessary.
- Clean the dipstick with clean cloth so that any foreign materials cannot get into the engine.
- The oil should not go above the upper mark on the dipstick.
- The engine oil may be consumed more if the engine is new.
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1. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
1) Overview
The lubrication system supplies oil to each lubrication section to prevent friction and wear and to remove
heat from the friction part. As the engine runs, frictional heat is generated on each lubrication section. If
this condition persists, the bearing can be burned and stuck.
In other words, it creates an oil film on each sliding surface to convert solid friction to liquid friction in order
to minimize wear and prevent temperature increasing on the friction part.
For the D20DTF engine with no oil pressure switch, the engine ECU receives the low engine oil level
signal from the oil level sensor and communicates with the instrument cluster through the CAN
communication to turn on the warning lamp.

2) Components

Oil pump Oil dipstick gauge Oil cooler

Oil pan Oil pressure switch Oil filter module

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2. FUNCTIONS OF LUBRICATION
1) Lubrication
It creates a viscous barrier between moving parts that reduces friction, which means less heat and
longer life for those parts. As a lubricant, oil must maintain a protective film to prevent metal-to-metal
contact. It must be fluid enough to allow easy starting and to circulate quickly through the engine, yet
remain thick enough at higher operating temperatures and speeds to provide adequate lubrication.

2) Cooling
Combustion heat and friction energy must be removed from the engine in order to prevent its
overheating. Most of heat energy is taken by the engine oil.
Clean oil passages, proper viscosity and low contamination provide sufficient flow rate of the engine oil
and effective cooling.

3) Sealing
It helps to seal the space between the pistons and the cylinder walls so that compression is more
effective and power is not lost during combustion.

4) Anti-corrosion
As a corrosion inhibitor, oil coats internal engine parts to prevent surface rust on the inside of the engine
which can be caused by blow-by products and water formed in combustion. It must also be capable of
neutralizing the acids that are formed by combustion blow-by and oil oxidation at high temperatures.

5) Cleaning
The small particles of dirt or other contaminants are suspended in oil and carried away to be filtered out.
As a detergent, engine oil must be able to gather and suspend dirt and other contaminants until the oil
can leave them as it passes through the filter and returns to the internal engine environment.