Not all 1.6's do. ;-) To answer your question you either rely on Bill's massive experience or start talking to your oil vendor about what temps you are measuring and what their oil will take or . . .
Presumably you are using a good oil? Eric Bill Cardell wrote: > 1.6s do.... > > > Bill Cardell > TurboDog's Dad > www.flyinmiata.com > www.fmwestfield.com > orders 1-800-FLY-MX5S > Before you call our tech line (970.464.5600) please check out the FAQ > section of our website > > Don't miss Flyin' Miata's Open House! Aug 14-17, 2008 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Shaun Bogan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 8:14 PM > To: 'Eric Schieb'; Bill Cardell > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Stock oil cooler > > So the only question I have left is "Is it safe to run with it > disconnected without a stand alone oil cooler?" > > Shaun > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Schieb > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 5:08 PM > To: Bill Cardell > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Stock oil cooler > > BC:>your oil typically will be hotter than your coolant, so the cooler > will be dumping a lot of extra heat into the oil > > I assume that Bill had a typo and meant to say . . . > > your oil typically will be hotter than your coolant, so the cooler will > be dumping a lot of extra heat into the WATER > > Regardless, of whether you get rid of this heat via a larger rad or an > additional cooler, once you have it you need to get rid of it. > > Eric > > Bill Cardell wrote: > >> I think Keith is correct in its reason for being, but once on track >> your oil typically will be hotter than your coolant, so the cooler >> will be dumping a lot of extra heat into the oil that would be better >> addressed with a separate oil/air cooler. >> >> Bill Cardell >> TurboDog's Dad >> www.flyinmiata.com >> www.fmwestfield.com >> Sales 1-800-359-6957 >> Tech 970-464-5600 Before you call, check out >> http://www.flyinmiata.com/FAQ/ Come to our Open House! August 14-17 >> >> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Shaun Bogan >> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 05, 2008 8:45 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* RE: Stock oil cooler >> >> Yep. That was my hunch. I'd hope that my oil temps are not exceeding >> the coolant temps. Hopefully I'll be down around 200-215 on the track >> > now. > >> Shaun >> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Keith Tanner >> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 05, 2008 10:28 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* RE: Stock oil cooler >> >> My suspicion is that the stock oil "cooler" is actually there to aid >> the oil in coming up to temperature more quickly. The coolant reaches >> operating temperature before the oil does. >> >> Keith Tanner >> Flyin' Miata >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://www.flyinmiata.com <http://www.flyinmiata.com/> >> 1-800-FLY-MX5s (orders) >> 1-970-464-5600 (tech) >> 2008 FM Open House: August 14-17 >> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Shaun >> > Bogan > >> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 05, 2008 8:04 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Stock oil cooler >> >> Does anyone know how much cooling the stock oil cooler actually >> does? I'm in the process of wrapping up a cooling system re-route >> and had decided to disconnect the stock oil cooler/throttle body >> heater circuit. Given that I was seeing 225 degree coolant temps >> on the track pretty regularly, I'd think that the oil cooler would >> be doing more heating than cooling. However, since I don't yet >> have an oil temp gauge, I don't know what my oil temps are. >> > Thoughts? > >> Thanks! >> >> Shaun >> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> _______________________________________________ >> Miatapower mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > > _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
