That would work.And what are you using to lubricate your diesel engine? Try doing it with "peanut oil" and see what happens! Duh?
An engine that uses splash lubrication requires neither oil pump nor oil filter. Splash lubrication is an antique system whereby scoops on the big-ends of the connecting rods dip into the oil sump and splash the lubricant upwards towards the cylinders, creating an oil mist which settles into droplets.
- the Robinson R22 helicopter uses splash lubrication on some bevel gears.
- all BMW motorcycles with shaft drive use splash lubrication in the final drive hub.
- British pre-unit and unit construction motorcycles, (such as Triumph, BSA and Norton) used splash lubrication in their gearboxes.
- Cars and lorries invariably still use splash lubrication in their differentials.