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Daox · 10-10-2008, 12:35 PM

Not worth it. The engine was designed to run at the temperature it does. The oil is capable of handling those temperatures. Cooling the oil will essentially make it 'thicker' and thus increase losses from having to pump a thicker oil.

10-10-2008, 12:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
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