Oil cooler recommendations please
Discussion
Mocal:
http://www.thinkauto.com/acatalog/Locate_Us.html
Dont forget the oil stat as well. Do you really need one though? Normal road use you shouldnt, unless its a highly tweaked engine. Trackdays yes. And ideally you'd fit an oil temp gauge as well.
http://www.thinkauto.com/acatalog/Locate_Us.html
Dont forget the oil stat as well. Do you really need one though? Normal road use you shouldnt, unless its a highly tweaked engine. Trackdays yes. And ideally you'd fit an oil temp gauge as well.
thanks no7.
As to needing it, the engine is a 5.3 RV8 and gives off a lot of heat! The idea of only cooling when needed appeals, providing its not overly complicated? Is the oil stat separate to the fitting kits? I couldnt see anything obvious in the component section of the web-site.
As to needing it, the engine is a 5.3 RV8 and gives off a lot of heat! The idea of only cooling when needed appeals, providing its not overly complicated? Is the oil stat separate to the fitting kits? I couldnt see anything obvious in the component section of the web-site.
Discopotatoes said:
go for the type fitted to the T cars,(laminova) the won't over cool the oil as the are cooled by the coolant supply and reduced warm up time too
they look good and there is no need for an oil rad in the front of the water rad if I am understanding correctly? Where do you plum the water in from please?If you continue to do the odd TD then a cooler is recommended.
When I had a small cooler fitted to the 5.5 I could see 117 degrees on a TD when pushing hard, too hot!
I fitted the bigger cooler and now really have to push it to hit 105 degrees.
The decent sandwich plates do have a thermostat fitted and my oil temp always follows the indicated water temp unless on a TD where the water temp doesn't exceed 85 degrees even though oil temp runs to 105.
FYI, I run a SPA dual oil temp/pressure gauge that keeps an eye on things nicely.
When I had a small cooler fitted to the 5.5 I could see 117 degrees on a TD when pushing hard, too hot!
I fitted the bigger cooler and now really have to push it to hit 105 degrees.
The decent sandwich plates do have a thermostat fitted and my oil temp always follows the indicated water temp unless on a TD where the water temp doesn't exceed 85 degrees even though oil temp runs to 105.
FYI, I run a SPA dual oil temp/pressure gauge that keeps an eye on things nicely.
Pupp said:
What are you actually trying to achieve? What temperatures are you experiencing, measured where/how, and when? Might get some meaningful answers if this info is provided...
I am just after cooler oil. The engine gives off a lot of heat and has a lot of power. Last summer, at some point the heat melted some of the plug extenders and nearly cooked the driver at Spa! The cooling system is fine but I am certain that the oil had a hard time. The engine is similar to specification to Peters but less power as original ecu and standard plenum. I would expect it would get to similar temperatures, so too hot!
You'll get the maximum cooling effect from a traditional air-cooled matrix; as said previously, a thermostatic take off will prevent over-cooling and its easy to plumb with a sandwich plate.
I use a 19 row Mocal unit that is let into the flat cross-panel in front of the radiator (lies in line with the bonnet slope) and, with a turbo, that saw temperatures down from 120+ in summer weather to 90 typically.
Good synthetics are supposed to be good for 140+ and I never got near that but I must confess to feeling uneasy when 120 odd was reached, which it was often. Only possible down side (and this can be got round) is the necessity to use shorter oil filters with a sandwich plate but as I change oil at 4k intervals anyway and use a dedicated filter on the turbo, not really too concerned about that.
I use a 19 row Mocal unit that is let into the flat cross-panel in front of the radiator (lies in line with the bonnet slope) and, with a turbo, that saw temperatures down from 120+ in summer weather to 90 typically.
Good synthetics are supposed to be good for 140+ and I never got near that but I must confess to feeling uneasy when 120 odd was reached, which it was often. Only possible down side (and this can be got round) is the necessity to use shorter oil filters with a sandwich plate but as I change oil at 4k intervals anyway and use a dedicated filter on the turbo, not really too concerned about that.
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