Re: Oil Coolers

["Mike Lishego" <mikesl@tartan.sapc.edu>]

How much correlation is there between water temperature and oil
temperature?  I've been thinking - in cars that could only
marginally benefit from an oil cooler during warm weather, couldn't
the same effect be reached by putting in a lower temp thermostat?
It would make sense that and engine running cooler water would also
see somewhat lower oil temps...

Michael S. Lishego
http://www.mgb.bc.ca/virtualgarage/


>Seriously, if your driving style and the weather around where you
are
>are likely to result in an engine which runs quite hot, then an oil
cooler
>is a cheap and worthwhile investment. Oil that is too hot breaks
down
>and not only provides inferior lubrication but acidic by-products.
So
>an oil cooler can be well worth it. If you aren't sure you can put
in an
>oil temp gauge!