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Bypass oil cooler lines

Post by mecheng »

Has anyone confirmed that this block off plate works?



The car is mainly used for highway driving and I remember changing the lines on my S70 was a pita and I’d have to rebuild them or pay the hefty cost for new ones.

Can the existing bolts be used?
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Post by ZionXIX »

Everytime Robert talks about it he mentions only a few degrees of increased oil temps, like single digits. Honestly it makes sense. The oil is going to eventually match the temperature of the coolant which really doesn't help it cool down per se. I have often thought about running a small external oil cooler but I of course just replaced those lines with brand new ones so thats not happening anytime soon.
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