I think their pictures are poor - to me it doesn't show what you are
getting.

http://www.cip1.com is where I got my sandwich
adapters from as well as my oil coolers.� I usually get those cast
aluminium ones - they are tough and provide good cooling.� I never
use the crappy rubber hoses that come with these kits - very prone to
failure.� Spend the bucks on some braided hose type ones and then
cover them with some split pipe so they don't cut everything in the engine
compartment.

You do NOT want to remove the oil-to-coolant bit
from your engine.� Don't think of this as an oil cooler, rather as an
oil temperature regulator.� It also performs the job of getting the
oil warmed up faster so there is less wear when the engine is cold.�
The issue is that when you really push the engine it usually can't cool
the oil off enough with the size that it is.� It also adds more heat
to the coolant system which is already getting heat from your actions - so
it is better to pump that heat off straight to the atmosphere.

An external oil cooler needs to have a thermostat so it doesn't allow
the oil to cool off too much.� You really want your oil in the 95 to
105C range to ensure that the moisture is boiled off.� I get nervous,
even with synthetic when temperatures go above 135C for any length of
time.� 

David Marshall
VW Adventure Driver and BMW
Adventure Rider
 
http://www.hasenwerk.ca

On Tue,
November 11, 2008 06:43, Chris S wrote:
> 
> Does anyone
use an external cooler?  What is your set up, opinion,
>
experience? Got pics?
> 
>
http://www.bus-boys.com/oilcoolingremote.html
> 
> Would I
remove the existing oil-to-coolant cooler and  block off the
>
existing lines from the water pump?
> 
> My thinking is
that it would help to extend the life of my engine,
> especially
in the hot southern summers.
> 
> --
> Chris S.
> Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur"
>