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oil coolers are designed to keep the oil cool not the engine.
forged/cast steel (pistons/rods/crank/bearings) do not degrade at such low levels of heat. engine oil on the other hand degrades significantly w/ heat/time. ever seen a motor that never had its oil changed. well you get the point.
oil failure leads to engine failure. there really is no reason NOT to run a cooler in the south but, the setup MUST have a stat for colder climates. Pay attention to the operating ranges of the oil.
and no motor, no mater who makes it, is designed it to run hot. heat is purely a by product of a set up, be it cats, tuning for CARB/EpA, etc
forged/cast steel (pistons/rods/crank/bearings) do not degrade at such low levels of heat. engine oil on the other hand degrades significantly w/ heat/time. ever seen a motor that never had its oil changed. well you get the point.
oil failure leads to engine failure. there really is no reason NOT to run a cooler in the south but, the setup MUST have a stat for colder climates. Pay attention to the operating ranges of the oil.
and no motor, no mater who makes it, is designed it to run hot. heat is purely a by product of a set up, be it cats, tuning for CARB/EpA, etc
Last edited by sicpup; Aug 5, 2011 at 02:43 PM.
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