how good is the STD b18c7 oil cooler?

[BlitZ]

how good is the STD b18c7 oil cooler?

if in fact it could also be on b16/b18 .. im not sure..

what temperatures do u see?

regards,
dan

[Zilli]

im not so sure if the OEM B187 has an oil coller, does it?

[DLO01]

They have a Coolant to Oil heat exchanger OEM. Ie, the coolant cools your oil.

How efficent is it and what temps?

It depends on how hard your driving, atmospheric conditions etc.

I am not sure with normal city driving temps you will get with a stock setup.

I run a 9 row oil cooler and also Mugen Thermo and Fan switch. Normal driving around the streets, I get oil temps of 90 degrees more or less, thats with my water temp sitting around 82 degrees.

[Zilli]

hmmm and does this coolant to oil exchanged work through a condenser sorta radiator type arrangement, or is it purely the water and oil galleries in the block?

[bennjamin]

AFAIK , its a "oil seperator" on the back of the block. It vents to the "PVC" system and back into your inlet manifold.

[SPEEDCORE]

hmmm and does this coolant to oil exchanged work through a condenser sorta radiator type arrangement, or is it purely the water and oil galleries in the block?

The oil filter mounting block has coolant running through it from memory. I'm sure that is what DLO01 refering to.

EDIT: I think your on the wrong track Ben.

[BlitZ]

The oil filter mounting block has coolant running through it from memory. I'm sure that is what DLO01 refering to.

EDIT: I think your on the wrong track Ben.

... its an actually sandwich plate as per described in speedcore's description..


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has anyone tracked it and with an oil temp gauge.. I wonder how efficient it is..

[fatboyz39]

i would say its a mini oil cooler lol. It there to keep oil and coolant temps about the same.

[fatboyz39]

If your planing on doing more then 5 laps then oil cooler is needed. We hit 100-110 degrees doing 2-3 laps, thats a stock ITR motor.

[bennjamin]

yup corrected - im confusing it with the oil separator on the back of the block Thats part of the PVC system.

Get a cooler as said if u plan to track

[BlitZ]

If your planing on doing more then 5 laps then oil cooler is needed. We hit 100-110 degrees doing 2-3 laps, thats a stock ITR motor.

however the temp could platau out..

even people with coolers hit 125 degrees but it stays there constantly..

I am really considering one now..

but have read many post which suggests that an oil cooler isnt needed on a std ITR and USDM GSR (vtir)... and Spoon doesnt even reccomend one for the ITR.. Trust doesnt even make a kit for the ITR .. just the normal dc2... just makes me wonder..

I am really wanting one.. i think i might just get oil temp guage first to see..

anyone got one i can borrow to wack inside my engine bay ehehe

[fatboyz39]

borrrow what? lol

I got together a custom oil cooler, 19 row cooler, braided lines, 90 degree fittings, sandwich plate. Totalled just under $300.