hmm... well we have twin oil warmers on ours!!

 

No, different car companies use a different thread pattern. For the Z, you want 20mm x 1.5, small o-ring.

 

so would it be a bad idea to remove the stock one, or does it really matter because the oil will eventually heat up???

 

From what I have heard, the stock "oil cooler" brings the oil up to operating tempurature faster than not having one - and this aids in proper functioning of the engine. Can it do without it? I am sure it can, it most likely is an aid in colder climates in the winter, etc. Personally, I am leaving mine on, for the same reason I got a sandwich plate with a thermostat, because you want your oil at the optimium tempurature, not too cold nor too hot.

 

I found a Mocal oil cooler sandwhich plate with a built in thermostat. Part # SP1FT for $80. This will bring the oil temp up much quicker closing off the flow to the oil cooler. It starts opening @ 160 and is full open @ 180.

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JET

 

What I want to know is if the stock oil warmer/cooler receives any coolant flow while the thermostat is closed. Cause if it doesn't then its not actually warming up the oil until the coolant is above 180 which means its really isn't doing t great of a job at warming.

 

It's still recieving coolant, since coolant is circulating in the block, even with the thermostat is closed. The thermostat just keeps the radiator coolant from re-entering the block.

 

That's the same plate I purchased, I think Cheston did too.

 

Right but heres my point. When the tstat is closed the coolant still has to actually cycle. Because the radiator is full and no water is coming from it into the motor the water pump still needs to cycle the water out and to somewhere. When closed the water runs back to the coolant inlet via the small bypass line that also runs into the thernostat housing. SO my question is when the water bypasses the radiator and runs into the bypass line is it also bypassing the oil filter ring? I haven't actually looked to see where ring is getting coolant from..

 

Miaplaya
Maybe this diagram will help you -

 

Hmm it does but it doesn't show the bypass line in that curiously enough...

 

Mia this might even be more useful in understanding the flow and thermostat.

 

Much better...that shows that the stock oil cooler is in fact getting coolant passed through it regardless of thermostat position...hmm. Also to note those look like they are from the FSM and they even call it an oil cooler...

 

The pics are directly from the FSM, did a print screen. And oil cooler is the correct term.

 

What is the purpose of the oil cooler sandwich adaptor????

 

it allows you to feed lines into an intercooler and back, hence oil cooler

 

KOOL! Thanks.........

 

It is a way of tapping into the oil system to add a cooling radiator of some type.

 

since you just repeated what I said and actually qouted me on it should I do it for the third time???

 

You said intercooler. I personally am trying to keep oil out of my intercooler.