should i get a oil cooler for 172?

[mikey_172]

after sein batmans thread sein him putting an oil cooler on and when i asked why it was for trackdays and he said clios run hot on motorway driving aswell got me thinking is it worth me getting one on as i will be doing a few trackdays and is there a dissadvantage to them?

 

[Fletcher]

I can't see the point tbh...

My 85k mk2 172 does a lot of motorway miles, quite often 400+ in a day, and i have never once had to top up the oil, between services/ oil changes.

 

[Fred@BTM]

unless its a track car i wouldn't bother

 

[speedfreak81]

Hi mate not 100% but apparently the sport has got an oil cooler, a water cooled 1.

 

[Fred@BTM]

^nope

 

[mikey_172]

you rekon mine will be ok on the odd trackday fred i am on my 3rd engine now dont wanna do this one in aswell lol

 

[rob_clio197rs]

you rekon mine will be ok on the odd trackday fred i am on my 3rd engine now dont wanna do this one in aswell lol

3rd engine?? what did you do to the others?

 

[mikey_172]

cambelt broke on the first at 29000 then on the second the block it self failed so im on the third now

 

[davebem]

Hi mate not 100% but apparently the sport has got an oil cooler, a water cooled 1.

Nope but iirc on Renault dialogies it shows one is available.

 

[Fred@BTM]

its off the megane/vel satis, its just a water/oil heat exchanger

 

[Batman]

if your doing the odd track day then i'd fit one i know 2 other people personally that have one fitted with no complaints

 

[rob_clio197rs]

cambelt broke on the first at 29000 then on the second the block it self failed so im on the third now

and i though it was unlucky having 1 go, when your block went did you get it sorted at k-tec, they told me they have only ever had 2 engine failures and mentioned 1 about a con rod going through the block, not so long ago?

 

[mikey_172]

nope renteh sorted me another engine outand fitted it renault woulndt pay out even though it was in warrrenty and had only done 5,000 miles

 

[mikey_172]

is there any dissadvantage to an oil cooler then in every day driving

 

[16v_jon]

Ive got one, no complaints but even though it has a stat the car runs too cool in the winter even if i tape the cooler up.

 

[Mark One]

with an termostatic take off plate you shouldnt see any disadvantages at all. I plan to fit an oil cooler just for motorway miles tbh because clio RS gear ratios are a bit silly and as the revs climb so does the oil temperature.
I am aware that i don't really need one, but i'm going to fit one for peice of mind