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Originally Posted by liduno
I didn't know there was electric oil pumps. What a ATV comes with an electric oil pump?
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ditto.. never knew there was such a thing.
A few thoughts come to mind...
A electric pump requires a lot of amperage to push the viscosity of motor oil. Most of these motors don't have that much power to spare.
A electric pump puts one more area of possible failure in the system. loose that pump you've lost it all.
The stock mechanical system is not a bad system . It does a very good job of creating pressure and circulation. Very dependable, As a rule mechanical pumps don't fail.
Coolers have been used for many, many years.Never heard or experienced a oil starvation problem due the cooler restriction. Only from improper installation.
There's two types of cooler systems. One is the cheap aftermarket add on that plumbs from the filter drain plug on the bottom of the motor. These Are junk!
The second is the center case mount where fittings are tapped into the oil galley path to re-route the flow through a cooler. These are functional and dependable.
I see no gain from using a electric pump