i am thinking of doing this, and was just wondering if it would be worth it. has anyone else done this yet. if so could you provide a write up as to how to go about it. i just want to keep the engine temp down.

 

won't do much for engine temperature, but will make the oil work at it's recommended viscosity, especially if you're driving in hot climates.

i had one on my old mgb (which notoriously ran hot in the summer). i can't imagine it would be worth the time effort or money on a new computer controlled engine.

 

where do you dirve that 5W-30 doesn't perform well enough? try Syn if you need assurance. would you remove the cooler in the winter?

 

MAXMALE,

what the hell are you doing to your car man, let us in on it.......

 

The VQ35DE does not need an external oil cooler. It already has a heat exchanger at the oil filter. If you drop the oil operating temperature too much it won't properly lubricate the engine. Yes there is such a thing as the oil temperature being too low.

Although I am not saying that adding a cooler is a bad thing to do, it's just a waste of time and money for 99% of the circumstances.

 

sorry to change the subject a little...


but how about a trans cooler....? mines a POS from overheating. i like to drive... what can i say?

 

They are worth it...esp if you live where its hot and you drive in stop and go

 

i was also thinking of doing this also. would you just use the same cooler as if for the oil cooler?

 

No, its a separate unit

 

so you could not use the same part# for this. i do not mean use both at the same time. i was just saying i dont think you need to buy a tranny specific cooler.

 

No, because an oil cooler is very small, whereas a transmission cooler is quite a bit larger. Were you to use an oil cooler for a tranny, the benefits would be negligible. Were you to use a tranny cooler for oil, you would overcool the oil and it would start to foam.

 

Then your car would look like a Mad Dog going down the road...