Thread: On Engine Oil Coolers

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I see lots of stuff available for engine oil coolers. Seems like they may serve a useful purpose but I wonder how often they are really warranted. Mechanically and practically speaking you want your oil to arrive at and maintain an acceptable operating temperature as quickly as possible. But I wonder how many of us really bother to monitor this action.

On my deuce the engine will remain unhooded and will thus reject heat more efficiently than a hooded modern car. During break-in I plan to monitor the oil pool temp in the pan with a hand held thermocouple in order to determine whether or not I need a cooler.

What are ya'lls experiences and opinions here?

Thanks and Regards, Kitz

I never pay much attention to oil temp as much as pressure and coolant temp.

but I do watch my trans temp closer, and I run an TCI cooler .
if I had the space I would run a engine oil cooler, even a few degrees drop in oil temp would help my car, and I plan to get a Moroso Oil Accumulator. but I cant seem to find any extra space under my cars hood.