Oil cooler really necesarry
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From: Roodepoort Gauteng
Oil cooler really necesarry
Hi there.
I'm busy with some major repairs to my engine ('90 L98 350).
I'm not used to an engin with a oil cooler fitted between the engin and the oil filter.
Some people says it actually works against you and I can rather leave it out.
Will it make the engine run hotter if I remove it?
If the engin cooling water is hot in any case after a while of driving, will it not become useless in any case?
Your thoughts?
Thank you for all the excellent support!
Henk
I'm busy with some major repairs to my engine ('90 L98 350).
I'm not used to an engin with a oil cooler fitted between the engin and the oil filter.
Some people says it actually works against you and I can rather leave it out.
Will it make the engine run hotter if I remove it?
If the engin cooling water is hot in any case after a while of driving, will it not become useless in any case?
Your thoughts?
Thank you for all the excellent support!
Henk
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Owners that have removed it say it runs a little hotter. Just use Mobile 1 oil in your engine. That's what Chevy did and eliminated the oil cooler on later vettes. I'm not a fan of all those coolant hoses. More hoses more leaks.
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From: Roodepoort Gauteng
Oil pre-heater when it's cold?
So it's supposed to pre-heat the oil when the engin is cold, but is the cooling water not then cold as well?
The heating up of the engin is a few minutes - and the rest of the time this heat exchangers just creates a pressure drop for the oil circuit?
Am I missing something?
Henk
The heating up of the engin is a few minutes - and the rest of the time this heat exchangers just creates a pressure drop for the oil circuit?
Am I missing something?
Henk
