Oil Coolers And Road Use

[Oldman]

Have been thinking about installing an oil filter relocation kit on my R33 GTR as I am sick of getting oil over everything and the pain it is to get to the filter. Is it worth buying a full kit and putting in an oil cooler at the same time? Will a cooler be detrimental (Oil too cool) for road only use, no track work ?

[DOUGMO]

just use a thermostat with the cooler mate

[Bunta]

Or do what I am going to do and give the cooler a little winter blanket

[SECURITY]

Blk33 has written up an installation guide. what he's done is put a weather sheild which stops air passing through the oil cooler.

have a read.

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...topic=79130&hl=

[Sydneykid]

I wouldn't worry about too low oil temperature in Australia, the weather doesn't get cold enough to be a concern.

cheers

[Amaru]

What about daily driving it in Canberra where at night it can well be into the minuses and day time only get as high as 10 degrees?

Was thinking of tieing a piece of cardboard over the front of my oil cooler because reports from other people with non thermostat coolers in Canberra is just driving it normally, it can take an hour or more to warm up.

[Beer Baron]

yeah blocking airflow through the core can work quite well. maybe cut and use a piece of perspex though instead of cardboard.

[predator]

Or do what I am going to do and give the cooler a little winter blanket

In QLD? lol.. there is no "winter" here. Not as they know it down south!

[Bunta]

In QLD? lol.. there is no "winter" here. Not as they know it down south!

Depends on where you are....come to work with me in Gatton at 6am and tell me there is no winter