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Using auto trans fluid cooler as oil cooler?
hi everyone.
i recently began to transplant a w115 240d engine and manual tranny into my 75' 280. when i got the engine it didnt have a radiator/oil cooler. im sitting in my garage looking at my radiator from my 280 and thinking hmm i need an oil cooler and a radiator and i dont have any money.. could i just hook up my oil cooler lines to the automatic transmission cooler on the bottom of my radiator? that would save me a buck or 200. this would just be a temporary fix until i have the money to get a good used radiator/oil cooler, and the temperature wont be getting above 80 degrees Fahrenheit for a couple months. is this possible? has anyone done this in the past? thanks in advance |
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Can you use it as a short term fix? Probably. Without a turbo, the oil doesn't get as hot, and if you don't flog it continuously you'll probably be ok.
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Generally the response I see for this is no, the transmission cooler will not allow the oil flow correctly. You can buy a universal oil cooler for fairly cheap on Amazon, that's the route I would go if you think you really need it and are on a budget.
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Really though, it shouldn't flow too horribly. It's designed to flow ATF and fully warmed engine oil won't be significantly more viscous.
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My gut feeling is that running the engine oil through that little transmission cooler is unlikely to work. It was designed for thinner ATF - I would expect engine oil to get blocked. If I were you I'd do a WTB ad on the forum.
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I thought 615/616 cars without A/C didn't have oil coolers. If you're not running A/C, you could probably just loop the cooler lines.
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thanks again for all the comments |
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The early w115 engines (om615 220d) never had an oil cooler from the factory.
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OP has a 240D drivetrain with oil cooler lines.
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Yes, the OP made that very clear. What part of my post confused you? My point was simply that many similar vehicles have been on the road for ~50 years without oil coolers. So the OP need not worry about not using an oil cooler for a short or moderate amount of time (or 50 years). I will try to be more clear in the future.
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1968 220D, w115, /8, OM615, Automatic transmission. My 1987 300TD wagon was sold and my 2003 W210 E320 wagon was totaled (sheds tear). |
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Next time be more clear why your random statements relate to the question.
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