Oil management system for an internal combustion engine, and a method for oil management of such an engine

摘要

The present invention relates to an oil management system for an internal combustion engine that comprises a crankcase. The oil management system comprises a first container for storage of a first quantity of oil and a second container for temporary storage of a predetermined second quantity of oil. The oil management system further comprises a pump arranged for operating in a first and a second mode, in which modes oil is transferrable respectively to and from the second container, and a flow measuring unit arranged for measuring an oil flow to or from the second container when the pump is operating. The oil management system is arranged for delivery of the predetermined second quantity of oil to the crankcase in dependence of the measured oil flow. The invention also relates to a method for oil management of an internal combustion engine that comprises a crankcase.