Will this hurt the life of my engine?

Originally Posted by Cmike2780

Mine tells me to ignore the voices in my head

Originally Posted by Cmike2780

Your temps shouldn't be staying at 240. Try changing your shifting habits. Less engine braking in traffic and changing to a correct gear helps a lot. You shouldn't need an oil cooler at all for normal driving. The outside temp doesn't really have a huge effect on oil temp. Coolant temp maybe, but last summers 100 degree heat had little effect on oil temp. There are add on's to prevent over-cooling also. I forgot what it's called. Just read through the thousands of post regarding oil coolers.