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The oil pump is the heart of the lubrication system . It sucks oil up from the oil pan and forces it around oilways in the engine, before the oil drops back into the sump and is recirculated. The oil pump is a highly critical part of the engine - if an oil pump stops working it will lead to expensive engine failure 100% of the time. That's one reason why the oil pump is so directly driven from the crankshaft.

Oil pumps are situated in the oil pan, or more usually at the front of the engine.