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As an experiment, I blocked off both oil cooler inlets on my '06 Exige and experienced about a 20 +/- degree increase in oil temperature to 165 - 170 degrees per the Autometer electrical temperature gauge installed. (My car has OEM dual coolers, the oil temperature sensor is located in the sandwich plate, the car was driven for about 40 suburban miles in 50 degree ambient temperature and fluids were as warmed up as there were going to get.)
I did the experiment after reading the various oil line recall and rear oil cooler posts, where some owners were contemplating disconnecting their cars' oil cooler(s), and wanted to see what oil temperature change would occur with the oil coolers in place but with no air flow through the coolers...passive heat dissipation.
Back to the experiment: I expected to see a bigger oil operating temperature gain with no air circulating through the oil coolers, and it leaves me wondering if the 25 +/- feet of oil hose is providing incremental passive cooling, too.
I'd like to achieve oil temperatures of 225 degrees +/- (assumes 75 degree ambient temperature) but am wondering if that is even possible with a rear mounted oil cooler.
For owners that have installed a rear mounted oil cooler:
What is the typical oil operating temperature of your car versus ambient temperature?
What brand of oil cooler and cooler size is installed in your car?
I did the experiment after reading the various oil line recall and rear oil cooler posts, where some owners were contemplating disconnecting their cars' oil cooler(s), and wanted to see what oil temperature change would occur with the oil coolers in place but with no air flow through the coolers...passive heat dissipation.
Back to the experiment: I expected to see a bigger oil operating temperature gain with no air circulating through the oil coolers, and it leaves me wondering if the 25 +/- feet of oil hose is providing incremental passive cooling, too.
I'd like to achieve oil temperatures of 225 degrees +/- (assumes 75 degree ambient temperature) but am wondering if that is even possible with a rear mounted oil cooler.
For owners that have installed a rear mounted oil cooler:
What is the typical oil operating temperature of your car versus ambient temperature?
What brand of oil cooler and cooler size is installed in your car?
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