OEM Oil Cooler Kit and Installation DIY

[SkiRideDrive]

I have updated post 2 to include a more conventional canyon road for more data points for those that are interested.

Originally Posted by SkiRideDrive

The canyon run temperatures above were absolute worst case scenario, driving the car very hard on a very steep and very tight road. I have included two more comparison graphs below. They are on a more typical canyon road, predominantly third gear. These runs however, also utilize everything the car has to give. A more casual canyon run will likely have different results.

These runs (east grade) were also done very soon after running the very demanding road above (south grade). You may notice that the oil temperatures on the WITH cooler logs are decreasing. This is the cooler doing its job and dropping the oil temperature which were elevated by the very aggressive road driven prior. In the logs above, you will notice approximately a 11 degree max difference in oil temperature. In the more conventional canyon road below, you will notice after the cooler stabilizes the oil temperature, a more significant 20 degree drop or more. I think this is more representative of what a typical canyon driver will see, if not more, since this road is still being driven quite aggressively.

More Typical Canyon Run without Cooler



More Typical Canyon Run WITH Cooler


I hope this helps, please let me know if you have any questions.

[Wayno]

Originally Posted by SkiRideDrive

I have updated post 2 to include a more conventional canyon road for more data points for those that are interested.

It's definitely more indicative of real world. 99.99% of people will never hit > 200F water in a moving car.

Traffic does not count because you fix that with software.

[SkiRideDrive]

Glad to be part of the .01%!

[Fastbrew]

Good write up and well documented.

When I make the leap - I am putting in the AVO system but this looks suitable for a pretty straightforward install.

[jflogerzi]

Thanks for the post. I am looking at adding this if I do decide to keep the my FRS. BTW Was this on Palomar the temps you were getting in post 1?

[SkiRideDrive]

Originally Posted by jflogerzi

Thanks for the post. I am looking at adding this if I do decide to keep the my FRS. BTW Was this on Palomar the temps you were getting in post 1?

First logs are palomar south grade uphill. Second logs were east grade.

[MaxedOutRS2.5]

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[Kckc1]

Would this work in turbo applications or should I just get a standard oil cooler?

[SkiRideDrive]

I think that depends if the turbo utilizes the lines I tapped for cooling the turbo.

[Wayno]

Originally Posted by Kckc1

Would this work in turbo applications or should I just get a standard oil cooler?

It will be fine if you never plan on going on track. Kind of defeats the purpose of adding more power if you don't go somewhere you can drive hard, so the answer is no. Get some kind of proper laminova setup or air cooler with thermostat.

[Cole]

Is this ok to use in climates that have winters that get to around -30*C?

[Wayno]

Originally Posted by Cole

Is this ok to use in climates that have winters that get to around -30*C?

Either this or a block heater or an external oil warmer!

[Cole]

Originally Posted by Wayno

Either this or a block heater!!

It's not usually that bad, but it isn't uncommon to have one or two week long cold spells. I'd say it averages around -15 for the most part. Windchill excluded of course. Maybe I'll place an order for one of these.