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thinking of getting an oil cooler kit in due course, any recommend/avoids?
want a simple, thermostatted 'bolt in' kit.
already have a sandwich plate fitted for gauges.
any decent suppliers?
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How hard do you drive it? Anything short of track use really shouldn't cause a problem.
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You might find a better oil would help enough anyway
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Ah! current oil is Comma 10w40 semi, temp & press gauges already fitted, was showing 110/120c on crawl past heathrow last Fri. (mind it could the sender earth)
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Not being funny, but an oil cooler isn't going to help much in standing traffic. Would probably be better off with a coolant flush and refresh, although tbh in traffic there's not a whole lot you can do to help. Have you had any other problems with overheating? Do the engine fans and interior heater work well?
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das ok poodle. I was thinking it may help get it cooled quicker once underway again.
afaik, everything is in good working order, fans keep water down to 75-80-ish, and inside gets nice and toasty/sauna.
think i'll check gauge connections again when I get a lump of time.
(temp gauge has only been in since the summer, so maybe I not used to it fully)
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Sounds like a standard gti6 then.