Oil Cooler For Xu10 Turbo Engine

[Anton green 12 1 Cars]

Is an oil Cooler neccessary for the xu10 turbo engine? I notice there are outlets presumeably for an oil cooler just next to the oil filter. I'm thinking I should go for a 16 row cooler and shield the cooler partly from airflow over the winter months.

 

opinions..

 

In fact now I have just written that I am not sure they are take-offs for a cooler, I'll have another look shortly

Edited May 23, 2008 by Anton green

[sonofsam 5]

Stock they are take-offs for the heat exchanger, so water not air .

If it's a road car I would stick with the heat exchanger, heats the oil up quicker via the coolant , for short journeys etc...

[Anton green 12 1 Cars]

Sounds like a plan.

 

Just to confirm what I'm thinking -I pump coolant in and out of this housing and the heat is exchanged inside there. As in, the heat exchnger is what the pipes lead to and from which is why they appear to be water pipes, not oil. right?

 

cheers Sam

[boldy205 75]

If you using it hard on track/racing etc then it cant hurt to have one with a stat in it.

[sonofsam 5]

Sounds like a plan.

 

Just to confirm what I'm thinking -I pump coolant in and out of this housing and the heat is exchanged inside there. As in, the heat exchnger is what the pipes lead to and from which is why they appear to be water pipes, not oil. right?

 

cheers Sam

 

 

Yeah, it get's plumbed into the main coolant circuit. Mine is connected on the top hose and the bottom hose.

 

If you wanted an uprated air>oil cooler you would need the appropriate sandwich plate/hoses/rad and as said a Thermostat.