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Old 05-15-2019, 11:32 PM   #7
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Regarding oil pressure with vs. without an oil cooler:
https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91820


From this data it looks like with 5w30 and no oil cooler, oil temps get up to ~275F and pressure is ~7.5 psi/1000rpm.

WITH an oil cooler and 5w30 oil, temps are down around 250F, but pressure is still ~7.5psi/1000rpm.

Theory: increase in pressure from cooler oil is exactly negated by the pressure drop from the cooler itself, maybe?

Anyway, I haven't seen any evidence that I *need* an oil cooler for my track usage, so for me, IMO it's not worth the cost/effort/risk of having one installed.
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