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Sourced an Audi Oil Cooler



are these the temps before or after you installed the oil cooler?
-Raffi


At 07:25 AM 3/12/2004, Patrick Bureau wrote:
>In my case running a 3a/jh 10.5:1 Compression engine @ 120'F using AC  =
>120-130'c on the oil
>This is why I did this mod.
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>->-----Original Message-----
>->From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
>->[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Brad Sterling
>->Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 9:18 AM
>->To: Scirocco List
>->Subject: RE: Sourced an Audi Oil Cooler
>->
>-><snip Patrick>
>->You mean like this unit ?
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>-><http://ats.longcoeur.com/various/audi5000_oilcooler.JPG>
>-><end snip>
>-> Is oil temp really a regular problem for people?  What kind
>->of oil temps are you trying to reach?  I'm running a lower
>->temp thermostat and fan switch on my mostly stock 16v.  In
>->the winter, the 10w-40 runs 100-110C.  In the summer, the
>->20w-50 runs 100-110C.  Granted, the PNW doesn't see some of
>->the temperature extremes of Texas, but I would run 20w-50 in
>->Los Angeles year round with the same results.  Maybe I'm
>->missing the point, but what's the advantage of running oil
>->temps below water's boiling point?
>->
>->-Brad
>->'86 Scirocco 16v
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