Oil Filter idea?

Mk2Adam · Post by **Mk2Adam** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:15 pm

http://www.drivewerks.com/tech/cool_collar.htm

anyone heard of this before? to me it sounds like a good idea and would be a cheap mod? i guess it works like a heatsink on a pc processor.

any thoughts welcome

hardhitter · Post by **hardhitter** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:32 pm

Not gonna make a blind bit of difference

The surface area of the oil filter will not be able to dissipate much heat through contact with that. Think how much hot oil is flowing through the filter when your revving the engine hard.

A proper oil cooler is needed.

Mk2Adam · Post by **Mk2Adam** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:46 pm

cheers dan, i thought it was a bit unlikely, if all you had to do was stick a little bit of metal around the oil filter to reduce the temp, why hasn't every car got that from the factory.

omicron · Post by **omicron** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:56 am

a) That's not a lot of heat sink
b) The area where the oil filter lives isn't exactly the coolest place in the car.