Oil coolers...worth the money?

[Darth_Stroker]

Noticed the ad in the advertisers section for the bar and plate tranny cooler, already got a cooler on the tranny but was wondering about the benifits of cooling the engine oil. Is it worth the time and money, and no I don't do much towing just drivin' around town rompin' on it a little.

alan

 

[Patrick Feeley]

These engines run cool enough that I don't think it would be worth the trouble and expense. Just my opinion though. Cheers!

 

[Darth_Stroker]

How's it goin! I still haven't got my AIC going from last winter. I haven't messed with it since last year. I'm still wondering if the lighted led switch I used was causing my problem. All it would ever do is set a cel when I hit the switch. I used the diode on the parking brake wire but to no avail. I guess I'll try a regular switch to see if I can get it to work. It's been cold enough in texas lately to actually use it.

as far as the oil cooler I was just looking at the ad and before I did price comparison, product specs, etc I wanted to know if it was worth my time. Haven't seen any in signatures that I can remember.

alan

 

[Crumm]

Your engine has a oil cooler on it that was installed at the factory. No need for another one, the stock unit does a great job.

 

[MADVAN]

Yes it would be worth the money!!!
Without my cooler the temps would get as high as 260. With the cooler is runs at 230. I have a 180 thermo to bypass the cooler. Opt temp for oil is 230. One thing these powerstrokes due is beat up on oil. As far as a cooler comes from factory.-----Trans cooler comes from factory!!!---Why add a trans cooler?

My 02
Bill

 

[michael521]

Could you please tell me were to make the connections for the oil cooler, I purchased a fan cooled unit last year and have not gotten a chance to install it, I was thinking about using the two ports that I hsee people are using for the by pass filter, over the existing oil filter on the block, I also purchased an additional dual oil filter setup that I was going to add in line with the filter, do you think this would have an adverse effect on oil pressure, that is one of the reasons I have not done the installation yet.
Thanks
Mike

 

[rickh]

You guys talking about tranny or engine? Looks back and forth to me.
Tranny cooler, heck yes.
Engine oil cooler, already there from factory and no additional needed.
Rick H...

 

[michael521]

I was talking about oil, but I also purchased a tranny cooler and filter setup, I know the oil cooler is there from factory, I just figured even thought I only use syn it would help if I could keep it cooler. I have a oil temp gauge , non towing under hard exceleration I do hit 200 deg dso I figured with 8-10,000 in tow the oil could get pretty hot, of course I could be wrong , just wanted to be safe, I also figured with all the configuring I would add a little more capacity.
Mike