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      04-04-2018, 10:00 AM   #23
OkieSnuffBox
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Drives: '13 135i
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Originally Posted by bbnks2 View Post
Most people would call what you just described as a negative and not a positive. The stock thermostat is always a little open to ensure oil cycles out of the oil coolers. The "improved racing oil thermostat" does this too, but it is expensive.

I don't think I would want my oil sitting idle in my oil cooler emulsifying and then all the sudden when 90c is reached that cold and water laden oil starts getting injected into the hot oil flow... and into the motors bearings.
All aftermarket plates still let some oil circulate.

I'm very interested in the ER Sport setup, I think that will serve my needs. As my DD and occasional HPDE/AutoX car.
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