I am netural on the oil cooler warranty issue. I do want to say that modern oil can run at high temperature with no problem. matter of fact, modern cars run at high temperature because they are more efficient and therefore less emission. 210 oil temp is common in new cars and it is completely okay if your car is design for it. rings are usually built looser on these motors, allowing them to expand under high temp. if you go too low on it, you actually put more stress on motor. this is why there is an opearting temperature, not just low temperature is better.
as for oil temperature rising quickly, it has as much to do with rpm than anything else. guys who are constantly holding the car in the 4500 rpm will be way higher than guys who redline and then cruise back at 2500rpm. rpm builds heat, oil is used to lower the heat.
all the complaining is the reason why cars don't have accurate water and oil temp gauge now, I think people need to relax a little. unless you track the car, I would look at this as a concern rather than panic.
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