Oil Flow - S65 Oil Flow Analysis
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Test Vehicle
- 2008 BMW M3
- 100% stock engine with 30000 miles
- Stock ECU
- Stock exhaust
Data logging Equipment
- Racelogic Video Vbox Pro, 32-channels engine (ECU) CAN bus.
- Racelogic Mini Input Module. Eight channels A-D conversions, transffered via CAN to Video VBox Pro
- AEM oil pressure sensor. 0-10 BAR; 0-5V analog output to Racelogic Mini Input Module
- Flow Technologies Turbine Oil Flow Sensor. Oil temperature and oil viscosity corrected. Calibrated for Castrol TWS 10W60 oil. 0-15 Gallons Per Minute (GPM); 0-10V analog output to Racelogic Mini Input Module.
Data signals collected and stored
- Timestamp (GMT)
- Vehicle Latitude
- Vehicle Longitude
- Vehicle Elevation (terrain height)
- Vehicle Velocity
- Wheel Speed Sensors (LF, RF, LR, RR)
- BMW internal speedometer
- Odometer
- Brake pedal pressure
- Steering angle
- Fuel gauge
- Vehicle voltage
- Engine RPM
- Throttle position (% open)
- Ambient pressure
- Ambient temperature
- Water temperature
- Oil temperature
- Oil Flow (0-15 GPM)
- Oil Pressure (0-150 PSI)