sentra Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 on my mazda b6t motor it comes factory with a really queer oil cooler mounted on the filter pedistal that uses coolant to cool? it. it really looks gay with all the rats nest of heater hoses required to use it, im pretty keen to put it in the bin as its the last thing that makes working on the car/replacing motors and stuff a chore im kind of thinking its just there to extend oil change intervals or something, none of the other 90's small 4cyl turbos seem to have them?? i feel like i have read that statement somewehre before?? maby if the oil gets too hot i can just turn the water temp down to like 70 deg to keep the oil cool??????? i think ill do it regardless edit ah yeah its a racecar that sees about 1 day of track time a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuel Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I would just replace it with an adapter that allows you to have an air-oil cooler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 often they're fitted to help keep the oil temperature more consistent. pugs often have them, esp if they've got other shit fitted for 'cold climates'. I'd roll either oil-air or nothing. slam an oil temp gauge on and see what goes down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My name is Russell Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 My Fe3 had the same thing . . . just removed the sandwich plate and fitter new one for oil air cooler. like thus http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 803488.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 My 1GGTE runs one.. No idea how good it is, but there should be no issue removing it, you'll just need a shorter threaded union. I had thought about ditching mine but it's a 1G so it probably needs all the help it can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_ed Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Interestingly enough I recently brought a Mitsi GSR which had done a head gasket, they also have a similar type thing attached to the back of the block. I fixed head gasket started it up and ended up having 2L of oil get pushed into the water in 5 min . After some logical thinking and testing turns out the "queer oil cooler thing" had a leak in the jacket between oil and water, going to change to air oil cooler to stop this stupid thing ever occurring again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 'Tis much better to vent your oil to asmosphere than into the cooling system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 JZ's run them aswell. By all accounts I've heard they are pretty good! helps get the oil up to temp and adds some cooling effect. Up to you really, appart from the plumbing nightmare its not doing any harm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testament Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 And I thought you liked queer stuff dave? its there to cool the oil. which is a good thing, esp on a turbo car. As suggested you could replace it with an air/oil cooler if you like but I wouldn't remove it alltogether. maybe just redo the plumbing to tidy it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cute wee gem Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Can't be all bad if 3-4 different manufacturers mentioned above use them.. Extra cooling might be needed if your engine is getting a real hard time for extended periods, but other wise I think the fact they bring oil up to temp when warming up, as well as cooling it when giving it a beating, is pretty sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 If your biggest issue is that you think it looks gay, then I'd say leave it there? Cant see the motor when you're racing haha. Although it might make the motor slightly more inconvienient to take out, you might have to take it out more often if it's not there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentra Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 but i take it apart more often than i race it (which is never) based on popular opioion ill put an air one in it it would be good to get one that could do both trans and motor as my gearbox has a (oem) radiqator too and im kind of having radiatorintercoolergearbioxcooleroilcooler overload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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