Stock Oil Cooler
Stock Oil Cooler is it really needed ? does it do anything to cool the engine oil ? id like to remove it to clean up some space under my car but if it helps cool the oil ill keep it. i plan on one day putting a new oil cooler in line but that wont be for some time. im tearing the car apart now and if anyone could help itd be greatly appreciated thanks!
is it really needed ? does it do anything to cool the engine oil ? id like to remove it to clean up some space under my car but if it helps cool the oil ill keep it. i plan on one day putting a new oil cooler in line but that wont be for some time. im tearing the car apart now and if anyone could help itd be greatly appreciated thanks!
Switching to an oil-to-air cooler will lower temps more then the factory one will. I ditched mine completely and just run without one...it is not needed unless you road race or something.
In very cold climates it is beneficial since it actually heats the oil during cold starts so the topend gets oiled sooner, without having to wait as long for the thick cold oil to start circulating.
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I removed mine because it wouldn't fit with Kooks headers. My oil pressure improved. A lot of people remove them. I have heard that the early design, whatever was on my '94, was better than later years. At some point I believe the oil cooler was discontinued by GM.
thanks for the replys guys. my 94 Z is having surgery done to her and i just cant figure out why theyd cool it with engine coolant like that. ill probably just ditch it for now and install a proprietary cooler in the late spring
I've seen lots of people pickup oil pressure from removing them because they clog so easily. Later models as mentioned above don't even have the coolers and run with little to no issues, they just recommend using synthetic oil.
