The maximum temp my oil reaches [with the OEM cooler] is a cool 120C when
traveling at a constant 110km/h and 130C when matting it up a long hill.
Plenty cool enough!

At 14:55 03/05/1999 -0400, Scott Walker wrote:
>Should've been more specific in my earlier post.
>
>My Jetta and my wabbit both ran this oil/coolant "cooler" and while I feel
>it is better than nothing, I do not believe it to be the optimal solution.
>The problems include the possibilty of the seals failing and oil/coolant
>cross contamination (I've seen this) and when operating at sustained high
>rpms any cooling that takes place is marginal.
>
>I've switched the wabbit to a ten row oil cooler and had a similar idea for
>the van but was looking for suggestions for placement.
>
>Scott
>-----Original Message-----
>
>
>>Why not use a vw oil/coolant heat exchanger?  These sandwich between the
>>filter and the case.  Used on waterboxers and GTI/16V, etc
>>
>>
>>Danno
>>
>>Director of Electrons
>>Der Busbesitzer Gruppe
>>Http://www.ols-inc.com/~dbg
>
>

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