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Old 04-13-2026, 01:21 PM
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Google says oil will be 10-20 higher than water:

Typical engine oil runs around 230°F–260°F (110°C–127°C) in gasoline engines, whereas coolant usually stays around 200°F–220°F.

I can speak from experience that the oil cooler will reduce oil temp to below water temp... Had I kept the car I would have put in a thermostat to take the oil cooler out of the system. In fact, for street driving just bypass it. Leave the cooler cuz it looks good.
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