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Oil is not a coolant, it is a lubricant, but it keeps the engine lubricated to prevent friction, which reduces heat and makes is run cooler.
Water in the radiator, and the radiator fan, is what keeps the engine cool.
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What is the function of engine oil pump?
To move the oil throughout the engine under pressure. This lubricates and helps cool the engine.
What is the function of oil pumps?
To move the oil throughout the engine under pressure. This lubricates and helps cool the engine.
Does the engine need to be cool to top up oil?
yes
What does a tractor oil do?
Engine oil lubricates and protects the engine. Hydraulic oil is used to operate implements/attachments, as well as to lubricate, protect and cool the transmission.
Purpose of oil cooler lines on Chevy engines?
Those lines are what oil flows through so it can get to the oil cooler and cool the engine oil down, It helps the life of the engine.
What motoroil helps keep the engine running cool?
If you want an oil that keeps the engine running cool, Pennzoil is a brand dedicated to making sure it helps with peak engine performance.
What is oil cooler and what is its purpse?
There are several designs but they all do the same thing, cool heated oil be it engine oil, transmission oil, hydraulic oil, etc.
What do you do when your at oil temp light comes on?
You had better stop and let the engine cool down. Then find out why the oil is overheating.
How many quarts of oil does a 2001 Nissan pathfinder take?
A 2001 Nissan Pathfinder uses 5 quarts of oil to fill the engine. The oil is used to both lubricate and cool the engine.
What is the cause the engine oil become dirty and changing colours?
Oil contains detergents that clean your engine and suspend soot, deposits, & dirt in the oil. The air and oil filters remove most of the larger particles but some get in the engine and stay suspended in the oil which causes it to turn black. Oil is not only a lubricant and helps cool the engine, but it also keeps the engine clean.
What does it means when your oil runs hot?
It literally means the oil that keeps the car's engine cool is running hotter than normal.
Will the car run without the oil pump?
It will run but not for very long. No oil pump means no oil will be moving throughout the engine to lubricate and cool the engine. The engine will overheat, bearings & rings will wear and in a short amount of time the engine will lock up and self destruct.
