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Should I use a oil cooler on a built motor ?

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Old Jun 10, 2010, 10:17 PM
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Should I use a oil cooler on a built motor ?
Hey guys I have been hesitating to buy a oil cooler since mine was taken out when the motor was being built. Some people say its useless and some people say must have!...is it needed ? thanks for the help!
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Old Jun 10, 2010, 10:26 PM
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Whatcha ya Planning on doing with the car? DD, or racing it?
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Old Jun 11, 2010, 12:03 AM
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Its a must to replace if the motor blew in your car, cant reuse the oil cooler that was coupled up to a motor that blew.

Couldnt hurt to do anyway really even if you didnt blow the motor. STM's is very well priced.
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Old Jun 11, 2010, 05:47 AM
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Yea STM's is pretty fairly priced, or I'd at least use a clean stock one.
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Oil coolers are there as a redundancy. If you drive fairly hard or plan on tracking it, it's a must. Otherwise you can survive without one
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Old Jun 11, 2010, 07:17 AM
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put an oil temp gauge in and find out. If conditions you expose the car to require one then add one ....if not then no worries
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Old Jun 11, 2010, 10:54 AM
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Its not my daily driver but when I do drive it, I use it for racing
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Originally Posted by strtrcng426
Its not my daily driver but when I do drive it, I use it for racing
In this case, I would get one for sure. Consider it cheap insurance so you don't overheat the oil.
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Old Jun 11, 2010, 11:18 AM
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If you plan on driving the car hard, I would definitely recommend you use a cooler.
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Old Jun 11, 2010, 12:26 PM
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Definately get one. perfect reason to upgrade also. good luck post up once you get it so you can show off the new goods.
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Old Jun 11, 2010, 12:33 PM
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Heres a better question. Why skimp on a $200 part that helps keep your engine from being fried?

Do it right do it once. That's my motto and it applies except when it comes to doing it over because you want more power...that doesn't count
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This is what comes of cutting corners and being cheap:

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...otor-pics.html
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Does anyone have logs of the oil temps with the STM oil cooler compared to the OEM one? I'd be interested in a good oil cooler to protect my built motor.
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I dont use one.
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Get it and protect your investment.
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