Oil Cooler?
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Oil Cooler?
When I boosted my 13' silverado, I used the block that feeds the oil cooler to feed my turbo. I'm thinking not having an oil cooler is likely leading to hotter oil temps, although I haven't confirmed this yet. I'm looking at getting one of those blocks that has two connections so that I can feed both the turbo and the cooler. My question is, would you guys use the stock cooler that is built into the radiator or get an aftermarket one?
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Mine own preference would be to use the radiator's oil cooler. The next consideration is whether you want to feed the turbocharger hot engine oil or cooled engine oil, I forget how it was arranged on the Buick V6s but whichever it was, that is what I would emulate.
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JJK (10-21-2017)
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You make a good point. I'll look into that. Thx...
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Yes, I am getting lower pressure at idle, definitely concerning.. That's not necessarily why I'm concerned about the heat. From what I've been told, running a turbo will generate more oil heat. I assumed not having a cooler in place would be a bad idea. I'm hoping to be able to check the actual temps soon..
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where did you mount the generic oil cooler? Did you have a fan or anything on it?
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That's good feedback, thanks! Did your truck come with an oem cooler?
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