Here we go again

Pharmacist · 04-04-2010, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

I don't understand why people are concerned about oil temps of 200-230F. Everyone wants to have thick oil and a cold engine running at 160F all the time? Until my car is having issues of persistent 260F+ temps, I'm just going to enjoy the piece of mind I have WITHOUT an oil cooler (no blown hoses, no leaks, etc).

do u track your car? how is it without the cooler? i would like to begin tracking this summer but im conflicted between the risk of oil cooler leaks and the possibility of destroying the engine as a result or on the other hand the car overheating and shutting down after 5 min on the track.