I apologize now for the long read.
----Background info------------
I have a 1990 Toyota Celica with an engine from a 1997 Toyota Avalon. The engine is a 3.0L all aluminum V6.
I took the car to a NASA HPDE event back in october and had a blast at my first track experience. The car handled surprisingly well and the engine provides more than enough power for my current skilly level.
Now I am a bit concerned about the longevity of the engine. It seems that these engines are particularly hard on oil and have a tendency to cause it to sludge/gel which, as you know, causes engine failure. Toyota claims its due to owner negligence and that changing the oil every 3000 miles will make sure that the oil does not gel.
I am having my first used oil analysis(UOA) performed to see how the oil is holding up. I have also been using synthetic since the day I got the car running last summer(engine had 37,000 miles on it). I was using Mobil1 5W-30 but have recently switched to Redline after reading some favorable reports and posts at http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi
I plan to track the car probably 2-4 times a year due mostly to financial situations but I need the engine to handle the abuse. Racing is expensive and I am but a senior in college so money is tight.
Additionally, someone I know has blown 2 of these motors driving his car hard. The guy said the mechanic told him " I oil starved the motor with the motor full of oil, they said I had to be pulling some G's to get the oil to one side of the motor to blow it up".
If there is any truth to this, I am concerned about the possibility of doing the same to mine.
----/Background info------------
So I want to setup an oil cooler system. I purchase the following parts already:
-10 fittings and SS braided hose
Tru Cool 24 row plate cooler (5 3/4" x 11" x 1 1/2")
PermaCool remote filter mount
PermaCool 4 port spin on adapter
To Buy:
Permacool Remote Oil Thermostat
My setup will be as follows:
Output from block ---> Oil Filter ---> Thermostat ---> Cooler ---> block
I want to use the 4 port adapter as a way to mount the oil temp and oil pressure senders.
This seems to be an economic way to have a decent cooler without going overboard.
I have a few concerns though:
*Oil pressure: Will the oil pump be able to handle the duty of pumping oil all the way through the cooler system and then up to the head and other parts the engine?
*How will a larger filter affect the flow of oil?
*Drain and Refill: How does one drain all the oil out of the system?
*Will an oil cooler setup cause additional wear on the engine at startup since the oil will have to travel from the pickup, all the way to the filter, and then back to the engine?
*Will the cooler system reduce the overall oil pressure?
*Has anyone bothered to spend the extra money to make sure there are no sharp turns in their oil cooler setup or does it not seem to affect the pressure much?
Any other suggestions, thoughts, ideas regarding oil coolers I should know?
Thanks for your time,
Adrian
----Background info------------
I have a 1990 Toyota Celica with an engine from a 1997 Toyota Avalon. The engine is a 3.0L all aluminum V6.
I took the car to a NASA HPDE event back in october and had a blast at my first track experience. The car handled surprisingly well and the engine provides more than enough power for my current skilly level.
Now I am a bit concerned about the longevity of the engine. It seems that these engines are particularly hard on oil and have a tendency to cause it to sludge/gel which, as you know, causes engine failure. Toyota claims its due to owner negligence and that changing the oil every 3000 miles will make sure that the oil does not gel.
I am having my first used oil analysis(UOA) performed to see how the oil is holding up. I have also been using synthetic since the day I got the car running last summer(engine had 37,000 miles on it). I was using Mobil1 5W-30 but have recently switched to Redline after reading some favorable reports and posts at http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi
I plan to track the car probably 2-4 times a year due mostly to financial situations but I need the engine to handle the abuse. Racing is expensive and I am but a senior in college so money is tight.
Additionally, someone I know has blown 2 of these motors driving his car hard. The guy said the mechanic told him " I oil starved the motor with the motor full of oil, they said I had to be pulling some G's to get the oil to one side of the motor to blow it up".
If there is any truth to this, I am concerned about the possibility of doing the same to mine.
----/Background info------------
So I want to setup an oil cooler system. I purchase the following parts already:
-10 fittings and SS braided hose
Tru Cool 24 row plate cooler (5 3/4" x 11" x 1 1/2")
PermaCool remote filter mount
PermaCool 4 port spin on adapter
To Buy:
Permacool Remote Oil Thermostat
My setup will be as follows:
Output from block ---> Oil Filter ---> Thermostat ---> Cooler ---> block
I want to use the 4 port adapter as a way to mount the oil temp and oil pressure senders.
This seems to be an economic way to have a decent cooler without going overboard.
I have a few concerns though:
*Oil pressure: Will the oil pump be able to handle the duty of pumping oil all the way through the cooler system and then up to the head and other parts the engine?
*How will a larger filter affect the flow of oil?
*Drain and Refill: How does one drain all the oil out of the system?
*Will an oil cooler setup cause additional wear on the engine at startup since the oil will have to travel from the pickup, all the way to the filter, and then back to the engine?
*Will the cooler system reduce the overall oil pressure?
*Has anyone bothered to spend the extra money to make sure there are no sharp turns in their oil cooler setup or does it not seem to affect the pressure much?
Any other suggestions, thoughts, ideas regarding oil coolers I should know?
Thanks for your time,
Adrian