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[chops]

Originally Posted by SPOHN

Well it's obvious the cooler cools the oil. But to my understanding the thermostatic sandwhich plate gets the oil up to and reaches an ideal operating temperature by allowing more or less oil to flow accordingly to warm up faster. But I don't think it does what your referring to. I'll let another shine in.

Plus I have a big cooler (which I need) which it cools so well along with being more oil it can't bring temps up to a certain level even with the thermostatic sandwhich plate in colder weather. Being that coolers cool so well it's not going to keep the temps at a perfect set degree even with the thermostatic sandwhich plate. Especially in colder climates. Lots of threads here on both of these issues. This is the best I can explain.

interesting...i only ask because when i was doing some research into oil coolers i remember reading about thermostatic sandwich plates. essentially, they have a thermostat, and when it reaches a certain temperature, the valve will open and allow oil to start flowing to the cooler, and when the oil is too cold, it will shut. thus eliminating the need for a plate to block off the cooler.

[SPOHN]

Originally Posted by chops

interesting...i only ask because when i was doing some research into oil coolers i remember reading about thermostatic sandwich plates. essentially, they have a thermostat, and when it reaches a certain temperature, the valve will open and allow oil to start flowing to the cooler, and when the oil is too cold, it will shut. thus eliminating the need for a plate to block off the cooler.

Yea from what I've read (I thought) it always flow to the cooler reguardless of it's cold. It never completly shuts off to the cooler, it just reduces.

[chops]

Originally Posted by SPOHN

Yea from what I've read (I thought) it always flow to the cooler reguardless of it's cold. It never completly shuts off to the cooler, it just reduces.

yea i just did a quick search...i guess it depends on the thermostatic plate?

Oil lubricates best in the range of 180 to 212 degrees F (82 to 100 degrees C). Below this range, the oil isn't hot enough to burn off volatile contaminants, and above 230° F (110 degrees C), it starts to thin out and oxidize. Our sandwich plates return oil to the engine when it's below 180 degrees, allowing the engine to warm up quickly. Once warm, the thermostat opens, and the oil flows to the cooler to keep temperatures within the ideal range.

Autotech Sport Tuning - Engine-Oil Cooling, Oil Thermostats, Oil Cooling Kit, Setrab Oil Coolers (VW website..but yea). anyway, i dont have the kit, you do, so you'd know by experience