Reply to "Oil Coolers (from another thread)"

If you ever get into a situation with 100 degree heat in stop and go traffic, an oil cooler is nice. It can help supplement the cooling. I have noticed overheating in cars that the coolant stays in check until the oil starts to rise above normal levels. At that point the coolant trails up in temp.

This means that if you begin to over temp your bottom end already is.

I really don't know how anything could be simpler than a sandwich filter adapter and a cooler. In fact, draining, filling and burping the Patera cooling system is such a PIA I avoid touching it if I don't have to.

Everyone knows the oil coolers in the wheel well are in stagnate air and don't do much until you add a fan. Adding a fan they do work well.

I set mine up with 2 temp sensors; one before the cooler and one after. I have a switch on the dash where I can flip to either sensor.

If my oil starts climbing more than it needs to all I do is flip a switch and the fan comes on. You can tell in short order the large difference in incoming oil and exiting oil temp as the overall temp comes down.

Simple, and you have control over it. Install is easier than just draining, filling an burping your coolant.