ATFPat

A buddy of mine put an oil cooler kit on his everyday jeep so I was thinking of putting a oil cooler kit on my mustang. I know the oil gets way hot. Is it worth the money to invest in one? Anyone have one on their stang and notice a difference??? I m thinking it would be good for the supercharger/engine to run cooler oil,Any input!! ha

Thanks!

dimebag

it wouldnt be a BAD idea... would it be worth it? maybe...but look how many cars dont have them and are fine yano

the motor i put in my 5.0 came with one, but i opted to not use it... 94/95 cobras come w. them stock...

i say if its cheap do it, if its a little money pass

tcuallstar

If you have a SC that doesnt have a self contained oiling system (anything except a procharger) i would imagine it would keep the s/c much much cooler and probably help it to last alot longer

oxfordgt

Anything you can do to lower engine temps is well worth the money. The lower the temps the more timing/compression/boost you can run which will make more power. I will be putting an oil cooler along with a 7qt oil pan to keep the oil temps down.

Paxton also makes a self contained supercharger not just procharger. Actualy Paxton was the first to make a self contained system.

Melectrok

Dont we already have engine oils coolers? Did they remove that on the newer models?

ATFPat

This is what I imagine too. I figured that cooler oil in the supercharger would be great. the kits I was looking at have a "Sandwich" piece that goes between the oil filter/motor. the "Sandwich" piece actully has a thermostat built into it for 180 degrees i believe. I know I would have to run an extra qt. of oil + i m guessing an extra qt of oil for the supercharger (Going with a Vortech).

iufan4lifeul

It definitely wouldn't hurt. I know with my 7qt oil pan it definitely takes the car a while to fully warm up which means I have the ability to have optimal temperatures every pass I make at a track without waiting for the cool down.

.boB

It can hurt to install one if you don't need it. Oil has an operating temperature range. Max temp depends on oil type, use, duration, etc. Minimum temps is not well defined, but is generally accepted to be about 180*. Much less than that, and the oil does not operate the way it's supposed to.

I have an oil cooler on my street/track car. It has a sanwich type thermostat from Russell. When cold, it passes about 10% of the oil through the cooler. When above 180*, about 90% passes through the cooler. On the street, I usually have to cover the cooler with duct tape to block air flow. Otherwise, the oil never gets up to operating temp. I was on theroad course today in 96* temps; oil never got above 210*.

So, I think the smart thing to do is check your oil temps. You can get a pretty good idea using a laser thermometer on oil pan. If the temps are consistantly above 220*, then you should install a cooler.

You should also consider a heat exchanger. They were available stock on a lot of Ford cars and trucks. They're simple, and very effective.

I would contact Mocal, Spar, and B&M directly, and get their take on it.

But, if you have to invent something to do this, maybe you're inventing a problem that doesn't exist.

ATFPat

yea, like i said I was thinking about running one in thoughs it would be better but i ll wait ha. They make the kits for the mustangs but i always like to ask when it comes to the motor/oil etc. and see if anyones been "down" the road before.