engine oil cooler, pros & cons?
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Car: 1984 Firebird S/E
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engine oil cooler, pros & cons?
I keep seeing an engine oil cooler set from Hayden and was curious what can I expect from running one of these? or is it not worth it? Let me know what you guys know or think, id like to make an educate purchase but I decided to ask since I could find anything while searching
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Re: engine oil cooler, pros & cons?
Only worth it if your oil is getting too hot to begin with. Too cold of oil tho is also not very good for the motor but can sometimes make more power.
Best cooler setups have a thermostat to hold oil in motor til it becomes too hot then allows it to cool off, closing the tstat once temp is reached
Best cooler setups have a thermostat to hold oil in motor til it becomes too hot then allows it to cool off, closing the tstat once temp is reached
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Re: engine oil cooler, pros & cons?
Not needed if you are running full synthetic oil.
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Re: engine oil cooler, pros & cons?
Well the motor is actually running pretty cool but I plan to turbo it later but I do run royal purple in it.
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Car: 89 Iroc-z
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Axle/Gears: MWC 9” 3.00
Re: engine oil cooler, pros & cons?
I would run without first when you go turbo and monitor temps. If hot then get a cooler
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