Is my oil cooler overkill for the street?

Chuck33079 · 08-27-2013, 11:58 AM

It would still get up to temp, it would just take a really long time since all of the oil is flowing through the core. The thermostat should be preventing that, as it only allows a small amount of flow through the cooler until the oil hits 180 or so and the thermostat is fully open.

You're going to need to install a block off plate in the winter if you're at 190 degrees after the cooler in the summer. Overcooling the oil is almost just as bad as overheating it. There's a DIY here on how to make your own block off plate.

bmarcinczyk14 · 08-27-2013, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

You're going to need to install a block off plate in the winter if you're at 190 degrees after the cooler in the summer. Overcooling the oil is almost just as bad as overheating it. There's a DIY here on how to make your own block off plate.

Isn't the Z1 thermostatic plate supposed to take care of that so I wouldn't need a block off plate? I'm planning on storing the car come winter time.

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Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29540	It would still get up to temp, it would just take a really long time since all of the oil is flowing through the core. The thermostat should be preventing that, as it only allows a small amount of flow through the cooler until the oil hits 180 or so and the thermostat is fully open. You're going to need to install a block off plate in the winter if you're at 190 degrees after the cooler in the summer. Overcooling the oil is almost just as bad as overheating it. There's a DIY here on how to make your own block off plate. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

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