A variable lubricant vane pump which provides a pressurized lubricant for an engine includes a pump housing comprising a pump chamber. The pump chamber comprises pump compartments which rotate from a charge zone to a discharge zone. The pressurized lubricant is discharged from the pump compartments into an outlet cavity. A control ring envelopes the pump chamber and shifts between high and a low pumping volume position. A pump rotor comprises radially slidable vanes which rotate in the control ring. A pressure control chamber pushes the control ring into the high pumping volume direction. A control valve connects or disconnects the pressure control chamber to a lubricant tank. A pilot chamber pushes the control ring into the low pumping volume direction. A pilot chamber channel connects the outlet cavity with the pilot chamber. A control chamber channel connects the outlet cavity with the pressure control chamber.