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Originally Posted by jeff88
Also as a side note, why do we not use oil as a coolant? (I know that the engine oil does help with cooling, but I'm not talking about that). Couldn't one use a really thin, maybe 0w-10, oil in a coolant loop? I would think (and read) oil is a better vehicle for heat pick-up and removal.
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Ever own an older Porsche 911?
They have an oil cooling system, takes like 5 or 7 gallons of oil.
Even Porsche abandoned oil/air cooling in the late 80s or early 90s.
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