Parts for your 2000 Mitsubishi Pajero-Oil pump

2000 Mitsubishi Pajero Oil Pump: what it does and when to service it

Technical sources confirm the 2000 Mitsubishi Pajero does use an engine oil pump. The Mitsubishi Motors Pajero NM (2000) Service Manual (Group 11A – Engine Lubrication) details a crankshaft-driven internal gear/trochoid oil pump for the 3.5L 6G74 V6 petrol, and the 3.2L 4M41 Di‑D diesel shows a similar front-case pump in its lubrication section. Mitsubishi’s ASA parts catalogue also lists an “oil pump assembly” for these engines, and independent manuals for the era include oil pump inspection and replacement procedures. So, an oil pump is very much relevant to this model.

On the 2000 Pajero, the oil pump’s job is to pull oil from the sump, pressurise it, and feed it through galleries to crankshaft and cam bearings, lifters, and the top end. On the 6G74 petrol it’s integrated into the front cover and driven directly by the crank