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12-17-2018, 10:31 AM | #1 |
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Easiest method to block off oil cooler
I want to block off my oil cooler as my temps go down on the highway to 90c when cruisin in the winter cold and overall takes so much time to warm up when it's -20c
Is the oil cooler accessible to slide a piece of cardboard from the bay or will I have to remove the bumper? Last edited by TheMidnightNarwhal; 12-17-2018 at 10:36 AM.. |
12-17-2018, 10:42 AM | #2 |
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You access it from the passenger side fender liner. Just turn the steering wheel full-lock to the left and undo a couple of bolts. It'd be easier if you put it on jackstands and took the wheel off, though.
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12-17-2018, 12:51 PM | #3 |
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Install a thermostat inline from oil cooler to oil filter housing unit. And I wouldn't recommend blocking airflow to the oil cooler, doesn't seem like a good idea to me.
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12-17-2018, 02:29 PM | #4 |
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I'm pretty sure the oil cooler has a thermostat in the oil filter housing. Blocking off the cooler shouldn't make it come up to temp faster...but it will screw up the cooling when it gets up to temp...bad idea...
Perhaps your thermostat isn't working properly??? 90C is still over 190 F...from what i've read over 180 F is supposed to be suitable for normal operation... |
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12-17-2018, 03:16 PM | #5 | |
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The latter I'm not sure what can be done. The purpose of a thermostat is to only open up when temperatures reach a certain point. The fact that the car is too cold isn't going to be changed by messing with the thermostat. The car is TOO cold for the thermostat to open up. You kinda have the exact opposite problem that most N54 owners have, usually we're trying to get out cars to run cooler. If you want to run cooler they make thermostats/oil cooler valves for that which open up at a lower temp, effectively reducing your engine temps. http://www.burgertuning.com/sport_oil_cooler_valve.html Sounds like you would want the exact opposite of this. I'm not sure if such a thing exists though but if I were trying to keep my car warm in the winter this is what I would look into. Again though, if your car is cold, then your car is cold. Changing the oil cooler valve would only have an effect on the temperature at which the vehicle operates once it's up to temp. |
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My thing is that the oil barely and takes long time to hit 100c (owners manual official operating temperature) and if I go on the highway my temps lowers to 90c. Mainly just want to temp to not fluctuate as much as apparently it's not really good. |
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12-17-2018, 04:35 PM | #8 |
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100 vs 90 isn't a big fluctuation if ambient temperature is low. Just drive your car.
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12-18-2018, 12:45 AM | #10 |
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Couple of things you can do to keep your engine warm.
1. keep the revs above 4k rpm at all times 2. empty out half your oil and drive around this way (engine will be hotter from less lubrication) 3. take some of the cardboard you use to block the oil cooler off and shove it down where the oil cooler valve goes, effectively blocking it. Should solve you temperature issues.
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12-18-2018, 08:27 AM | #11 |
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I wonder if you could find a handful of fittings to make an "oil cooler bypass" where you basically block off the oil cooler and either remove the lines + cooler entirely for the winter or find some additional fittings to "seal" the oil cooler lines to that they don't drip oil.
Or find a way to put a non-oil cooler oil filter housing on the car. There are plenty of N54s without oil coolers that you could use as a reference for figuring this out. Maybe use RealOEM to see a parts diagram |
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12-18-2018, 10:31 AM | #13 |
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Okay I guess I'll leave it be. I just don't like that it goes down out of "official" operating temp. When it's out of it I really don't like to go past a certain RPM and it's not to fun.
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12-18-2018, 11:11 AM | #14 |
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Lmao you worry about stuff like that way too much. 90 vs 100c is basically no difference for oil performance.
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4. Turn A/C to Max, leave cabin heat off so engine can save heat for itself. 5. Wrap entire engine compartment and front end in heat wrap. 6. Run diesel instead of gas to get engine to operating temp quicker. 7. Flip your brake ducts 180* so rotor heat vents to front where oil cooler is located. Can't forget the best one: 8. Change out oil for antifreeze.
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If everyone says it's fine to drive a bit more aggressive past 180f I suppose it's a win then and my issue isn't really much of an issue. |
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