Originally Posted By: jamesrapai
Given the size of the cooler, I doubt if it even cools oil!
You'd be surprised. Liquid/liquid heat exchangers move significant quantities of heat per volume. It's unfortunate that they fail sometimes, but they are smaller and far more efficient than an air/oil cooler. They also have the advantage that they help warm the oil faster and keep it at operating temp in super cold conditions without needing an additional thermostat (unlike Air/Oil coolers).
Given the size of the cooler, I doubt if it even cools oil!
You'd be surprised. Liquid/liquid heat exchangers move significant quantities of heat per volume. It's unfortunate that they fail sometimes, but they are smaller and far more efficient than an air/oil cooler. They also have the advantage that they help warm the oil faster and keep it at operating temp in super cold conditions without needing an additional thermostat (unlike Air/Oil coolers).