3CorsaMeal
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anyone use these? thinking of buying one for my car as the oil can get quite high, seen it at about 126C before
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AK
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dont spend more than you have too...
some of the coolers on ebay are pretty good (read same!).
Avoid buying in kit form too - esp from the likes of Think Automotive. Just work out what you need and buy the parts.
126deg oil is VERY high.
I dont like seeing ours over 100deg and thats with ragging on track for 15mins or so.
16row 230mm cooler, thermostatic plate - job done 
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BarnshaW
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got one on the car, not plumbed in at the moment though, was only reducing it by about 10 degrees max , as AK says i only get my temp upto around 100 degress celsius after hard hard driving.
some people say oil will be ok upto 120 degrees but personally too high for me aswell
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AK
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Oh... The GTR used to have a MOCAL cooler before it spun a bearing. We replaced it with a 19row cooler off ebay - same fittings etc. Was less than half price.
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3CorsaMeal
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mine gets high pretty quickly tbh, most of the time i notice it over 100.
i take it they just need an "in" and an "out" pipe and mounting on car somewhere.
is already some standard oil cooler (i think) but looks pretty small and useless
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BarnshaW
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does the car have a thermostatic oil modine? I know some cars have them and it will open at say 80 degrees or whatever
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AK
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fit a thermostatic sandwich plate (goes between oil filter and modine).... In/Out to cooler
Something doesnt sound quite right with the engine if you reg over 100?
What are you water temps?
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3CorsaMeal
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couldn't tell you if i'm honest 
are there ebay ones to avoid?
i want a decent one that will last, can't be arsed having to change it again
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
fit a thermostatic sandwich plate (goes between oil filter and modine).... In/Out to cooler
Something doesnt sound quite right with the engine if you reg over 100?
What are you water temps?
Corrado Vr6 does run hot and is known for suffering heat problems, i think thats why everything plastic cracks and breaks in the engine bay
Water temp is quite low, used to be around 100, but since fitting loads of things it seems to show up between 80-90 on the gauge, (started to think the gauge was a bit faulty as seemed too low)
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AK
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something like - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JJC-Competition-Oil-Cooler-235MM-Wide-16-Row-10-JIC-Race-Rally-Trackday-/300604784705?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item45fd710041
Dont even contemplate buying second hand coolers. Why is it getting sold.... whats been through it... whats still lurking in it (bearing swarf etc)
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AK
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strange that you get much higher than 100 oil and low water temps :S
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3CorsaMeal
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Yeah i swear the water gauge is wrong, ever since i fitted the new aux water pump i've been paranoid about it.
Pump comes on and seems to run all the time
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BarnshaW
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could be something wrong with the sender or as you say gauge is faulty? what gauge is it?
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Steve
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might do this to mine because i am a man
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Jake
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vr6 oil temp does get warm. usually between 90 and 100 depending on driving and 125 if youre giving it
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redtom
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Got a mocal on mine and it does the job nicely
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