Oil cooler

mr0077 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-20-2008, 09:06 AM

Rob, I have a cooler on my car. In Texas the oil wouldn't get warm enough so I added a T-stat...still didn't get warm enough for my liking. In Vegas on the hottest day (maybe 115 or so) in stop and go traffic it only got to 230 or so indicated with the coolant temp about 205-210. It basically follows the cooling system temp, so when I would get back on the open road the coolant temp would drop back to thermostat temp (180-185) and the oil temp would drop to about 200-210. On these very hot days, if I avoided stop and go traffic, the oil would have trouble getting above 200 degrees, so still not hot enough for my liking, even with the MoCal T-stat. I'm thinking about changing to a different t-stat to get the oil temp higher, but then would that affect the coolant temp?
FWIW, I don't track my car. I think the oil cooler looks cool, but is overkill for street machines, and not necessary. Maybe I'll just cap mine off...

bigrob · #2 (**permalink**) 01-20-2008, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mr0077

Rob, I have a cooler on my car. In Texas the oil wouldn't get warm enough so I added a T-stat...still didn't get warm enough for my liking. In Vegas on the hottest day (maybe 115 or so) in stop and go traffic it only got to 230 or so indicated with the coolant temp about 205-210. It basically follows the cooling system temp, so when I would get back on the open road the coolant temp would drop back to thermostat temp (180-185) and the oil temp would drop to about 200-210. On these very hot days, if I avoided stop and go traffic, the oil would have trouble getting above 200 degrees, so still not hot enough for my liking, even with the MoCal T-stat. I'm thinking about changing to a different t-stat to get the oil temp higher, but then would that affect the coolant temp?
FWIW, I don't track my car. I think the oil cooler looks cool, but is overkill for street machines, and not necessary. Maybe I'll just cap mine off...

I appreciate the info Ken! Thanks! I have a cooling fan override switch, & will will utilize it alot, in the summer, in stop & go if need be!

Thanks again!

jwoodard · #3 (**permalink**) 01-20-2008, 07:36 PM

mr0077,

If you're thinking about changing thermostats, consider the Canton. It is set to open at 212 degrees. I installed one on my SPF for the same reasons you did. Once the thermostat opens, the oil stays at 100C or a little higher unless I'm on it real hard for a continued period if time. The coolant temp stays around 90- 95C. Check my gallery for some photos of the install.