EyesofThunder
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I have a 98 GS with a 1UZ-FE VVTi and I was thinking of adding the 2UZ Tundra oil cooler to do a couple things:
1. Warm cold oil. I am up north, so we have some pretty darn cold days here, and I start it up and head to 55-65 mph pretty quickly.
2. Ensure hot oil temps are controlled to coolant temps, so the oil will have somewhat less spikes in the summer on hot days when I get a bit spirited in driving
I use Amsoil ASM 0W20 and always do oil analysis, it shows good at 25k, but at the end oxidation is starting to creep up. So I know the oil is done. But if there is a possibility I can stave off oxidation/nitration some, by all means it is well worth doing.
I have had many cars with engine coolant engine oil coolers and really like the oil temp consistency.
I change my oil summer to summer (1 year, for me is right at 25k miles), was thinking if I did winter to winter, the oil is getting "old" in cooler ambient temps, so it might actually be longer oil life, or better oil analysis specs if I did.
1. Warm cold oil. I am up north, so we have some pretty darn cold days here, and I start it up and head to 55-65 mph pretty quickly.
2. Ensure hot oil temps are controlled to coolant temps, so the oil will have somewhat less spikes in the summer on hot days when I get a bit spirited in driving
I use Amsoil ASM 0W20 and always do oil analysis, it shows good at 25k, but at the end oxidation is starting to creep up. So I know the oil is done. But if there is a possibility I can stave off oxidation/nitration some, by all means it is well worth doing.
I have had many cars with engine coolant engine oil coolers and really like the oil temp consistency.
I change my oil summer to summer (1 year, for me is right at 25k miles), was thinking if I did winter to winter, the oil is getting "old" in cooler ambient temps, so it might actually be longer oil life, or better oil analysis specs if I did.
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