01-30-2012, 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by bushman66
Cool, thanks Dustin. I'm wondering if the factory cooler will function as a quasi-thermostatic plate in its own right (ie ~200 degree water is going to circulate around the oil)?
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It very well should. As we all know, the oil temps generated by these cars and greatly exceed the coolant temps (300*F v. 220*F). The cooler coolant temps (>230*F) helps to pull some of the heat out of the oil. HOWEVER, keep in mind. As the heat is extracted from the oil, the heat then raises the temp of the coolant. With this increase in heat due to the higher oil temps, this will only stress the coolant system further. A thermostatic sandwich plate would offer some benefits still, but I would probably go for a non-thermostatic on the MY2012+ cars if cost was a concern.
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