T-Stat oil cooler for Socal on a daily car - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

jflogerzi · 10-02-2014, 10:13 PM

Looking at getting the 19 row Mishimoto oil cooler and I can't decide do I really need a t-stat version in socal weather.

mike the snake · 10-02-2014, 10:24 PM

I'd say yes, no matter where you live. Unless the car is a dedicated track car, you need the thermostat.

Sportsguy83 · 10-02-2014, 10:27 PM

I don't have a t-stat. Live in Miami. Car is not DD. But when I use it, so far always reach opersting temp. Cooler is located in same spot as FBM cooler. In winter its probably going to be harder to get to operating temp but I bet it gets there.

jflogerzi · 10-02-2014, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Sportsguy83

I don't have a t-stat. Live in Miami. Car is not DD. But when I use it, so far always reach opersting temp. Cooler is located in same spot as FBM cooler. In winter its probably going to be harder to get to operating temp but I bet it gets there.

Your boosted generating more heat. I will wait for more people chime in

Sportsguy83 · 10-02-2014, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jflogerzi

Your boosted generating more heat. I will wait for more people chime in

Good point.

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jflogerzi · 10-04-2014, 01:34 AM

For 550$ shipped to my door I ordered the Mishimoto oil cooler with a t-stat just to be on the safe side. being a 19 row cooler should be plenty for 100+ degree track days in CA

boosted might be a different story but na should be fine

AJPG · 10-06-2014, 07:19 AM

With 19 rows and NA you should be fine at heavy track use (that's for engine oil)... But I didn't see it or look for it, is your car MT or AT?

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Originally Posted by jflogerzi

For 550$ shipped to my door I ordered the Mishimoto oil cooler with a t-stat just to be on the safe side. being a 19 row cooler should be plenty for 100+ degree track days in CA

boosted might be a different story but na should be fine

jflogerzi · 10-06-2014, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by AJPG

With 19 rows and NA you should be fine at heavy track use (that's for engine oil)... But I didn't see it or look for it, is your car MT or AT?

6sp mt

JDKane527 · 10-06-2014, 02:33 PM

In Socal running Jackson Racing oil cooler w/o thermostat. Oil gets to 190F minimum. On cool nights I get up to 185F minimum. I am planning on installing a thermostat when it gets cooler in the winter.

kingnba6 · 10-06-2014, 02:55 PM

i never dealt with aftermarket oil coolers and never thought in my head that i would need a thermostat for it. good reading.

Dezoris · 10-06-2014, 04:12 PM

0w20 flows extremely well and can be operated in the 175-185F range and oil pressures will be excellent. If you are running a cooler with no T-Stat and you are always in those temp ranges you are good.

But if you are struggling to get up to those temps in warm climate on a daily driver you will want a t-stat. I would always running a t-stat cooler on a street car, which 95% of the cars on this forum are.

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JDKane527 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Asphalt Scion FR-S Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 499 Thanks: 274 Thanked 215 Times in 136 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	In Socal running Jackson Racing oil cooler w/o thermostat. Oil gets to 190F minimum. On cool nights I get up to 185F minimum. I am planning on installing a thermostat when it gets cooler in the winter. __________________ Asphalt Build

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Dezoris Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: IL Posts: 2,857 Thanks: 519 Thanked 2,998 Times in 1,095 Posts Mentioned: 159 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	0w20 flows extremely well and can be operated in the 175-185F range and oil pressures will be excellent. If you are running a cooler with no T-Stat and you are always in those temp ranges you are good. But if you are struggling to get up to those temps in warm climate on a daily driver you will want a t-stat. I would always running a t-stat cooler on a street car, which 95% of the cars on this forum are. __________________ SAVAGEGEESE

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