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Originally Posted by jeremyuhh
no worries, appreciate your help. The invoice showed OEM part number thermostat, so nope, not a higher temp one installed. I thought that coulda been it too, but luckily i have all the invoices and documents for this car that the previous owner gave me.
My fan might be a factor. After cleaning and straightening the fins from my oil cooler and ac condenser, after about a 10 minute drive, car wasnt at temp yet, or maybe barley reaching temp, in about 65F windy weather, the fan stayed on at its lowest setting when i shut the car off, which makes me think its the relay or some faulty sensor.
going to replace thermostat anyway and see if that helps. was replaced back in 2018 along with the CSF radiator.
The only other thing that makes sense it that if my oil cooler is supposed to be hot, which it isnt, then oil is not reaching the cooler. Hence either a blockage somewhere or the oil thermostat is not opening, even after miles of driving at temp. Most likely the latter, im hoping.
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I don't have facts but would assume the fan only operate when there isn't enough air flow, i.e. stand still stop/go traffic. If you have over temp also at fair speed it shouldn't matter whether the fan is good or not?
I will check the temp of my oil cooler soon as I get a chance, doesn't come up to full temp on work commute and would assume the Tstat start opening around 100C. By any chance managed to confirm open/close temp spec?