[Lauren]

Does the GT86 have an oil cooler as standard?

I only ask because for trackdays and the like, which I admit I'd want to do, oil coolers are pretty important. Don't want to cook the engine.

 

[Guest]

I don't know, but I'd be surprised in a road going, base spec NA model.

At least this'll bounce you to the top so hopefully someone more knowledgeable can answer.

 

[R32 GTR]

Lauren you should beOKwithout one. Its normally only required for charged cars. Icant see oil temp on a brand new car getting too high.

 

[Lauren]

It'd be nice to know if it does have one. Interestingly the UK spec AE86 had one as standard.

 

[Ben]

We'd be happy to provide a cooler kit at cost price in order to come up with a kit which fits and works - Drop me a pm if anyone wants to work with us on that. Definately worth having if going on track.

Ben
HEL Performance

 

[GT86]

I thought it had one, I'm sure I remember a schematic of the car showing some container thing behind the bumper.

 

[Lauren]

I'd like to see some proof, if you can find it.

 

[Stu]

That's probably a power steering fluid cooler!

Not many cars come with an air:air oil cooler as they rarely need it!

 

[Lauren]

Plenty of performance cars do come with oil coolers.

 

[Stu]

Plenty of performance cars do come with oil coolers.

That may be the case, but that's the minority of cars on the road hence my statement.

 

[GT86]

I'd like to see some proof, if you can find it.

Looked everywhere and can't find it, it was that picture where you can see all the internal workings of the car.

 

[Guest]

'performance car'

 

[Lauren]

That may be the case, but that's the minority of cars on the road hence my statement.

Not when it comes to performance cars it isn't. I get where you are coming from but I wasn't really talking about your average boring mobile.



Oh well, maybe it has one, maybe it doesn't. I would just feel more confident it if did have an oil cooler as I'll be wanting it for some track use.

 

[Stu]

It amazes me the amount of people who want/'need' an oil cooler who don't even know if they have an oil temperature issue.

 

[Lauren]

It amazes me the amount of people who want/'need' an oil cooler who don't even know if they have an oil temperature issue.

Well, it may be too early to tell yet. What I would say is that if you are into your trackdays an oil cooler is a good idea. I've been in the situation before (driving other people's cars) when the oil temp kept being a problem and I've had a number of friends who cooked their engines in their MR2 SC's who didn't have an oil cooler. Mine did and didn't have a problem and I did a lot of trackdays in it.


If the stock car doesn't get too hot on track without an oil cooler then fine, but track work does tend to work the engine harder than road driving as a rule and as a result higher oil temperatures tend to result. Always better to err on the side of caution I think.

 

[Stu]

Always better to err on the side of caution I think.

Maybe, maybe not. I'd err on the side that the manufacturer has done extensive testing and oil temperature is not an issue with the oil spec the engine is designed to use.


Now if someone has radically changed the engine where more heat needs to be displaced, then sure put an oil temp gauge on and do whatever is necessary, if anything at all.


Adding oil coolers onto production cars only has negatives in my eyes. Risk too-cool oil, more complex/more risk of failure, increases engine wear after oil changes, etc.

 

[Lauren]

I'm not saying add an oil cooler, my question was, does it have one?

I asked the question for good reason. Not all manufacturers take into account owners going on track which works the car harder. Obviously with the GT86, it would seem that the manufacturer expects it's car to go on track and this is why I was interested to know.


If it doesn't need one, then fine, I wouldn't be likely to add an aftermarket one.

 

[Lauren]

My best guess is that it hasn't got one:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14062



But, I would be interested to know what kind of oil temps people are seeing on track.

 

[GT86]

Check this clip, there is a container in the bumper:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19067

That's where I saw it, probably isn't an oil cooler.

 

[Lauren]

That'll be the washer bottle.