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When is an Engine Oil Cooler useful and why might someone need one?

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Old 04-17-2011, 05:13 AM
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When is an Engine Oil Cooler useful and why might someone need one?
I notice either trucks or sports cars have engine oil coolers but other cars with similar v8s do not.

For instance the corvette has one standard but the camaro does not.
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Re: When is an Engine Oil Cooler useful and why might someone need one?
Not all vettes have a KC4 engine cooler standard, a lot of camaros did get one. All mine have one.
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