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Originally Posted by 86MLR
Not really a oil cooler per say.
It does help a little bit, until its heatsoaked, then it does nothing for cooling.
They are used to bring up your oil temp quicker.
A few manufacturers use them.
I have the OEM Forester one on my 86.
It helps bring up my oil temp to 90°c in about 4 or 5 minutes, dependant on ambient temps.
For NA street cars they work a treat, the OEM cooling system is good anyway, well mine isn't having issues.
For street car with turbo, it maybe alright for short bursts, dependent on multiple factors, you would need to do some logging.
For a turbo or NA car that sees the track, I would look at oil to air.
Be aware using a oil to air cooler will add to the time it takes to get the oil up to operating temps.
When I fitted a oil to air cooler, with a termostat(85°c) on my STI I also removed the heat exchanger, the car took ages, like 10 minutes to get the oil to around 90°c.
If you haven't picked it, I'm real anal about getting my oil temps up to aroubd 90°c as quick as possible, and trying to get it to be stable when I'm leaning on it.
If/when I boost my 86, if I require oil temp control, I'm looking at retaining the Forester heat exchanger, and adding a oil to air cooler with a 93°c thermostat.
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atm @ winter it takes my car about 10-15minutes to get to operation temps...
what is that 'forester heat exchanger'?i think its pretty much like i posted,isnt it?
as a conclusion if i get air to oil i should get the product i asked about too .
to cover all around-quicker cold heating to operation temp and cooling the oil @ track.
which is now 90? whats our thermostat behaviour?-opens at 90 and close at..?