Oil cooler

[geea]

Ok guys I had this thought about my disused trans cooler in the radiator. I also thought we could do it in a bit of a light hearted way to add happy thought whil;e we are learning.

Geea.

[CHIPS]

I think the engine oil pressure would be too high for a trans cooler. :(

Its a good thought though.

You're niether a fool nor genius geea, but a Champion !

[Trumpy]

I've gone for the "I dont know Geea, but it sounds good".

Good thinking anyway, even if I can't help out technically

[NT TURBO]

Sounds good

[Marcos]

I think the viscosity of engine oil, especially when cold, might be a little too much for the trans cooler in radiator. Oil pressure too much as well.

[harasn]

me thinks the engine oil would be too thick so the oil flow would be low through the cooler! I recon the oil pressure would be too high as the trans runs high pressure but I dont think that pressure is seen at the cooler. And best of all the cooler in the radiator does bugger all anyway! Lucky to remove 10 degrees, so not worth the effort.

I hope your running a trans cooler elsewhere if your not using the factory one! And it better not be in the way of the intercooler or radiator!

otherwise I'll start ranting again!

[BlueXR6Turbo]

Where's the "I've got no idea what you're talking about" option on the poll?

[Cashie]

One of the issues with the coolers built into the radiator is over time they have a habit of leaking.

It's one thing to get coolant mixed in with your trans fluid, but another to get collant mixed in with your engine oil!

One of the main reasons this is bypassed when fitting an external cooler is for the above reason, it is not a very reliable unit.

The negative of bypassing it is, once bypassed the transmission will take longer to heat up and may not run at normal operating temp on really cold days. (you will do as much damage to a cold trans as a hot trans).

The general concenus on fitting an external cooler is to plumb it in series with the radiator cooler.

Another debate could be started talking about wether to plumb the external cooler before or after the radiator cooler!

[ducatijb]

I went "No Geea, you're a bloody idiot".

No real reason,just you left yourself open

About the oil cooler,no bloody idea because I am an idiot too

[geea]

  ducatijb said:

I went "No Geea, you're a bloody idiot".

No real reason,just you left yourself open

About the oil cooler,no bloody idea because I am an idiot too

Geea.