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Originally Posted by barry12345
The oil cooler to me was never all that impressive as I felt more heat was probably dissipated through the large oil pan with the airflow along it. I guess an open loop could be tried and as long as the oil pressure gauge sagged somewhat at hot idle the viscosity would not be remaining too high. Or oil temperature too low.
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The oil cooler only comes into action if the oil temperature reaches 110ºC (230F), so it is more a safety device. Maybe those with oil thermometers can chime in whether oil regularly reaches 110ºC.