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Originally Posted by roastbeef
i wonder how this would pair with the motorad thermostat that is supposed to get the car up to temp faster... might help get temps up faster, but then keep the temps cooler overall.
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The valve is supposed to allow full flow to the cooler. Even when the OE t-stat opens some oil bypasses the cooler.
On my S54, I have the valve and an in-line thermostat. It's an eBay unit which is the same thing that vendors sell except it costs 1/3. Its better than not having a t-stat. There is still flow to the oil cooler when the t-stat is closed. It's a function of keeping some pressure in the loop after the t-stat until it opens. So it still won't warm up as fast as the OE setup but it's better.