If use oil cooler, do I need to upgrade oil sump?

Sil80-13

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Hi,

If I want to install an oil cooler, is it a must to upgrade my oil sump as well?
 

Sil80-13

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Opps...Sorry. It's Oil Pump. But some ppl call it oil sump. Right? :biggrin:

Means upgrade to larger in order to install oil cooler. It's a MUST?
 

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Opps...Sorry. It's Oil Pump. But some ppl call it oil sump. Right? :biggrin:

Means upgrade to larger in order to install oil cooler. It's a MUST?
It won't hurt to have faster flowing oil since you're reducing the oil pressure by adding the cooler. But this is highly dependent on the type of cooler you're installing. If it's a small one and doesn't affect the pressure much then no need la. If you're gonna go bigass with the cooler then most likely a stronger oil pump would be useful
 

ken yeang

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faster flow of oil is good, but moving bigger oil volume at a higher rate with upgrade oil pump will cause parasitic lose for the engine. You gain something, you lose something...
 

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