Question Regarding Oil Cooler

[RossP]

alrigth folks

as you may know i've bought robbies old turbo. i need to buy bits and pieces to get for when it gets installed.

due to the tempreatures in cyprus i was thinking of getting an uprated greddy oil cooler to help for in the summer months, as you know it gets very hot. will this be a good idea with the extra power or will it not benefit the car at all?

[Woody27]

Tbh mate im sure it wont be off any harm! It may not be beneficial on a small turbo like that over here but in those temperatures im sure it would help somewhat. I guess some techy will be along soon with a professional answer but theres my view!

[RossP]

Yeh my view is along the smae a yours roughly woody

[Pascal]

Running the right grade of oil will go a long way toward avoiding breakdown once you have that setup installed. The engine itself will not heat up its oil much more, but the turbo's center cartridge will definitely do a number on the fluids.

An oil cooler sure sounds like good insurance. Maybe do it up with a remote filter setup at the same time, and make your changes easier.

[clarky]

Ross,

Have a word with Nick (Yaris WRC) - hes been looking into oil coolers and relocation kits etc recently. He'll no doubt know who to speak to etc

[grass777]

Well you could start with a cheaper alternative by fitting a oil temp gauge and water temp gauge if the oil temp is ok then there is no need to fit a cooler also if you do find it to be running to hot and fit an oil cooler you will see the difference on the guage's.I have just bought 2 stealth Gauges from eBay (gaugeplace.com) they look fantastic. I will be fitting then in my Fiance car shortly...

[jaxx]

a good idea in my books, specially with a blower cooking the oil

a cool turbo is a happy turbo :)