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Originally Posted by Shawn D.
Excellent info -- thanks!
All that says is that MB thinks no cooling is necessary up to that point. Nobody has come through with any quantitative evidence for any observed temperatures at any driving conditions. What it does tell me, though, is that if I don't ever see that temperature during the worst conditions I expect to encounter, I can remove it with no ill effect.
Yeah, yeah -- I already understood all that.
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Yeah, well since MB did not give us an oil temp guage, then we'll never really know the true temp of the oil itself..
The oil cooler helps the cooling system be more efficient also. My gasser '77 Chevy p/u had a factory oil cooler as well. A friend of mine had one without it. My engine temps were 15-20 degrees less than his. My engine did not need a rebuild, nor did it tap, burn oil or run rough, even at 200K miles. My friends needed a rebuild at 130K miles. It spun a rod bearing.
But, it's your car to do as you wish. It will be good info to know how your engine temps hold up, cause a new cooler is really pricey!