Oil Cooler Install Thread

spearfish25 · 05-06-2009, 03:07 PM

Wonder if there is a way to plumb a line along the oil pan for better heat exchange with the water cooling system.

SoCal 370Z · 05-06-2009, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

Wonder if there is a way to plumb a line along the oil pan for better heat exchange with the water cooling system.

Don't some the aftermarket turbochargers use an pan block/extender to tap into?

Modshack · 05-06-2009, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

Wonder if there is a way to plumb a line along the oil pan for better heat exchange with the water cooling system.

I'm not sure you really want to do that...Using 185-200 degree water to "cool" 220 degree oil (normal driving) seems a wasted effort. A true outboard, dedicated oil cooler is what is needed..

spearfish25 · 05-06-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

I'm not sure you really want to do that...Using 185-200 degree water to "cool" 220 degree oil (normal driving) seems a wasted effort. A true outboard, dedicated oil cooler is what is needed..

Just playing with ideas. If it would work satisfactorily, I'd much rather have the water cooling aspect take the brunt of the load and avoid installing an oil cooler. If I had a water coolant leak it's a much smaller deal than having a sudden large oil leak and loss of oil pressure.

As you noted, there wouldn't be a large temperature differential making it less than ideal and perhaps useless unless oil temps climbed into the 240s+.

Modshack · 05-06-2009, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

. If I had a water coolant leak it's a much smaller deal than having a sudden large oil leak and loss of oil pressure.

With a careful install and quality parts that shouldn't be an issue..

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