Oil Cooler, How cold is too cold?

Originally Posted by jwick Same thing the thermostat on your coolant system does. It prevents fluid from going thru the heat exchanger (I.e. Oil cooler) until you reach a certain

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Oil Cooler, How cold is too cold?

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Originally Posted by jwick

Same thing the thermostat on your coolant system does. It prevents fluid from going thru the heat exchanger (I.e. Oil cooler) until you reach a certain operating temperature.

Not entirely true. The basic concept is right but in order to avoid thermal shock to the cooler a small amount of oil is always flowing through the cooler and then when it gets hot it allows a lot more oil to go through the cooler.

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