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Cools engine by cooling engine oil that runs through a A/C or Transmission looking cooler.
It may run through your radiator that has extra fins built into it and is separate from coolant.
It may be an after market add on.
It is usually on vehicles that pull trailers or handle heavy weight.
Will prolong engine life.
CON: Some types are prone to leaks or being damaged causing loss of oil and worse a complete loss of oil resulting in engine damage or failure.
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How the oil cooling is provided in wet sump lubrication system?
Usually, there will be an oil cooler located on the engine. Oil will travel through the cooler in metal tubes that have thin fins which radiate the heat from the oil to air passing through the cooler.
Where do your oil cooler lines go on your 6.2L diesel?
Okay 2 types of oil cooling system fitted to these trucks. Light duty , and heavy duty. light duty, Oil cooler lines go from the oil filter housing to the radiator. oil cooler is built into the radiator. Heavy duty, Oil cooler lines go from the oil filter housing under the radiator and in front of the radiator there is a mini oil cooler.
Does oil circulate within the cooling system?
oil does not circulate in the cooling system per-say but automatic transmissions do have a cooler built into the radiator that helps keep the transmission cooler. as for engine oil i don't believe that they have cooler built in the radiators. now if you see oil in your radiator that's a whole different story and it's not good.
You have oil in your water what does that mean on a 1995 vw passat?
the oil cooler shoule be pressured tested, or to test it yourselve disconnect the two ware pipes going to the oil cooler and join them together. The car can now be driven once you have toped up the cooling system. If oil leaks from the oil cooler out on to the groud then the cooler is faulty. If cooler is o k then the head gasket may be faulty
What if it as a oil cooler how much oil?
It depens on the size of the oil cooler.
What is oil cooler?
it cools oil by circulating it thru an external cooler and works on the same principle as your radiator hot oil flows thru the cooler and is cooled by air thus "oil cooler"
What is a oil cooler?
it cools oil by circulating it thru an external cooler and works on the same principle as your radiator hot oil flows thru the cooler and is cooled by air thus "oil cooler"
Where is the oil cooler in 92 accord?
A 1992 Honda Accord does not have an Engine oil cooler. It can have a transmission oil cooler, which is built into the radiator.
Does the Dodge Journey Trailer Tow Prep Pack have an engine oil cooler or a trans oil cooler?
It is an engine oil cooler. They come stock with a trans cooler.
How much time to change EGR cooler on 6.0 powerstroke?
8-10 hrs as much as 13 hrs depending on what all went wrong with it. Oil cooler should be replaced at the same time if egr cooler failed. that includes R&R of egr cooler, Oil cooler and some time to flush and refill cooling system and oil change or venting of water from cylinders.
What is the function of the oil cooler on a 2001 Volkswagen Passat and is it a major repair?
An oil cooler extends the life of an engine by specifically keeping the oil 'cooler' that what the regular cooling system can do (which is designed to cool the entire engine). If your car has some SEEPAGE around the cooler and/or lines that is not the end of the world; but if it LEAKS repair it. Since it is external to the engine I would not expect it to be a major repair.
What is the little thing in front of condensor that looks like a heater core and what does it do?
Some vehicle have either a transmission oil cooler or a power steering oil cooler in that location.Some vehicle have either a transmission oil cooler or a power steering oil cooler in that location.
