oil cooler

tintin · Post by **tintin** » Thu May 10, 2007 5:49 am

im guessing the fto engine dosn't have a oil cooler? can any 1 recomend i good 1 and can it be fitted to my engine easy?

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu May 10, 2007 9:34 am

Oil coolers are generic & can be fitted to just about any engine. Flea bay is the best bet for a bargain:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OIL-COOLER-19-ROW ... dZViewItem

The one in the link there is a 19 row, which is probably a bit much for your purposes, you'll end up running the oil below temp. Have a scratch around for a 13 or 16 row one.

tintin · Post by **tintin** » Thu May 10, 2007 9:43 am

would 1 of a evo be ok?

thanks fot the link

AJ · Post by AJ » Thu May 10, 2007 11:44 am

smorison made his own oil cooler set up. If you search these very pages carefully you should find it. It was well over a year ago though.

akuma3 · Post by **akuma3** » Thu May 10, 2007 6:40 pm

i would really think, do i really need one?

rather spend the money on something else ...

ygoslo · Post by **ygoslo** » Fri May 11, 2007 1:57 pm

If you're using your car on a track, you probably need an oil cooler. It will pay for itself soon enough if you consider the need to change the oil every time you cook it!

Put an oil temp gauge on your car - if the temp gets over 115 or so the oil is basically destroyed and needs to be changed. Or so I have been told by people who know these things.

Cat · Post by **Cat** » Wed May 23, 2007 7:05 am

ygoslo wrote:If you're using your car on a track, you probably need an oil cooler....

Is why I have two.....

I doubt road use gets the standard FTO oil hot enough to need one, but with a turbo or similar mods an oil cooler may be needed even on the road.

NobbyV4 · Post by **NobbyV4** » Wed May 23, 2007 8:40 am

I noticed on the Brands track day I did back in Feb that my oil temp was running near the 120c mark, mind you that was after 10 laps of the club circuit none stop and at pretty much over 6k all the way usual road temp is around 90 when warm and giving some short blasts.

Not sure how accurate the gauge is the TBH. But I used silkylene ProS 5w40 on that stint so the oil is good. Going to change it soon mind. as it's done the one Brands track day and about 1500~2000miles on the road.
Hi Cat
\v/

Cat · Post by **Cat** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:01 am

NobbyV4 wrote:Hi Cat \v/

NobbyV4 · Post by **NobbyV4** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:05 am

I been here a few times (in person as well Perth/Darwin) alway seem to pop over when the UK site goes down (and under)

These Aussies are good for a slab of a night

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:18 am

I got the poor Tesco's man so confused when I was over drinking with you lot... "Slab??"

Gave me a plastic bag & told me to fill it with the 4 ring packs of Stella cans

NobbyV4 · Post by **NobbyV4** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:25 am

Tescos bags! I bet you ened up with tinnys all over the carpark din't you

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:29 am

Better yet, all over the floor of Richs' TVR

NobbyV4 · Post by **NobbyV4** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:34 am

Mmm... V8 burble and a fizzed up tin