Using large oil cooler

[-Dan-]

As I hate things going to waste I got given a brand new oil cooler that was going in the bin from a lorry

Having not seen the mocal cooler im unsure if this will be to restrictive for 10w-50 might be I fit a thermostat to allow the oil to thin before passing through.

I'll get hoses made by pertek as there M22x1x5 15L fittings

Any advice would be great

Dan

 

[-Dan-]

Got it fitted

 

[Carbonraider]

I'm not too clued up on oil coolers it's something I haven't really looked into. But looking at the cooler you have fitted I would 100% put a thermostatic plate on as your engine will never reach operating temps so to speak.. Looking at it its not far off the size of a small intercooler so maybe a little over cooling haha.

Looks good though [emoji106]

 

[-Dan-]

It's abit of a beast, 570mm long slightly smaller than the cooler Demon tweets sell for £200!

When you say thermo plate, you think without running 1 that cooler will keep the oil bellow operating temp?

 

[JackJack]

I'd say so.

 

[-Dan-]

Ahh okay, ill look into buying 1, just trying to find if there is anywhere else to get hoses made up.

 

[-Dan-]

Anyone know what Temp Thermostat I want?

 

[bozothenutter]

I wonder if you fit a thermostat if it will ever open.......that thing is HUGE, might be usefull if ambient temps are about 40C.......otherwise not much....

 

[Addicted]

Probably useful for a track car







with 2 F4R engines using the same oil...

 

[-Dan-]

but wont the thermostat allow the oil to reach say 100 then open to allow it to flow through the cooler then shut of once it reaches bellow desired temp for the stat

 

[-Dan-]

My oil Is reaching stupid temps on track, stopping me from doing longer than 20 min sessions, I need something to cool It down, could buy a mocal but everyone uses them I hate following a crowd.

might be overkill but if it didn't cost me nothing and I can make It work, might as well

 

[bozothenutter]

but wont the thermostat allow the oil to reach say 100 then open to allow it to flow through the cooler then shut of once it reaches bellow desired temp for the stat

just though of something funny.....if it opens it'll empty your sump! :tonguewink:

 

[Chrisgti6]

just though of something funny.....if it opens it'll empty your sump! :tonguewink:

Well, apart from the fact that the current contents of the cooler will enter the sump, meaning that the level won't change. Much the same way as your coolant does!

 

[bozothenutter]

Well, apart from the fact that the current contents of the cooler will enter the sump, meaning that the level won't change. Much the same way as your coolant does!

why so serious..........?

 

[-Dan-]

I'll fill it with oil and see how much it takes, don't see It taking much more than 0.8l

 

[MarkX]

mocal thermostat in their sandwich plate opens at 82' iirc

 

[-Dan-]

Thanks for the info, Whats the optimal oil temperature for a clio?

 

[Symon]

I read somewhere that optimal oil temperature is between 80 and 100ºC no matter what car you have.

That is sump temperature, oil can run hotter for brief periods such as when it is down the cylinder bores. Any more than about 120ºC though and it will start to break down.

 

[-Dan-]

Thanks for that

 

[NorthloopCup]

I read somewhere that optimal oil temperature is between 80 and 100ºC no matter what car you have.

That is sump temperature, oil can run hotter for brief periods such as when it is down the cylinder bores. Any more than about 120ºC though and it will start to break down.

A good quality oil will stand oil temps of 120 degrees for longer periods than you think tbh.
Also, don't be worried about running your oil temp at 100+ degrees as it actually helps to burn off the condensation that enters the oil from the engine.

That oil cooler is serious overkill though. The oil stat won't know what to do with itself! Lol!