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Talking about summers, when you are driving at high speed,
what do you think is keeping your car engine cool? Is it the coolant or
antifreeze that we all commonly know! High amount of heat could severely damage
the engine of your car which is highly expensive to repair.
Though your engine can be cooled down by these substances but
if you are loading your heavy vehicle to the Max, or you are driving at high
speed in summer climate, then you might need another add on which is called oil
cooler.
You might have wondered when you saw the engine oil cooler that when you have cooling liquids
present, then why spend additional money on oil cooler. Cooling is essential to
remove the high amount of heat from the engine.
Oil coolers are essential for every extreme weather and
driving condition so it is very important for them to be in working condition.
Oil coolers are generally overlooked by the drivers as we solely depend on
coolant. By time, oil cooler would start showing the signs of aging and wear so
it is important to keep it maintained.
Oil coolers
The very basic job of oil cooler is to remove the excess heat
from the oil. These are generally water to oil type coolers. When the oil gets
hotter, it becomes less viscous and due to film strength once the bearing
surfaces touch, the metal is removed and the oil pressure drops and engine
failure take place.
The design of any car will ensure that sufficient cooling by
airflow across the sump takes place under normal conditions of use to keep the
oil of chosen viscosity at its design temperature. Thus the cooler is very
essential, as keeps the oil from warmest extremes of extreme road conditions
and increases the power and decreases the fuel consumption.
Now how know about engine oil cooler, check out why we prefer
oil over water?
as we know that oil
has high boiling point than water, so it can be used to cool the items at
temperature of 100°C or higher. But pressurized water
cooling may exceed the temperature of 100 °C.
Oil is an electric insulator
thus it can be used for direct contact with electric components. Water can
increase corrosion but oil naturally helps to prevent corrosion. Thus these
anti corrosive and temperature reducing properties of oil make it a better
option as compared to water.
Ideally, oil cooler is supposed to last for the lifespan of
your car. Oil cooler is required to work whenever the engine runs. Oil at high
temperature would just ruin your engine. So there are some symptoms by which
you can detect whether the oil cooler needs replacement or not.
Leaking engine coolant
It does not matter how big a leak is, its end results are
always dangerous and damaging. An external oil cooler failure may lead to
leakage of coolant from the engine. Coolant leak eventually leads to overheating
of engine. Overheating is very bad for a car’s engine as if not cured, it may
ultimately damage multiple under the hood components of your car. If the leak is small, you will notice small
amount of oil being puddle underneath the car on the ground. A large amount of
coolant leakage results in steam to pour out of the hood.
Make sure to turn off the engine whenever you notice any
symptom of overheating, as if the driving is continued, expensive repairs would
have to be done. Always keep a proper level of coolant/ Antifreeze in the
engine.
Lack of lubrication
As the engine oil slips into coolant, It may lead to lack of
lubrication. Moreover, if the cooler adapter fails, due to high pressure built
on oil, the engine oil forces its way into the cooling system.
Due to this, car engine components do not get oil for
lubrication and further the components could be damaged if the problem of
lubrication increases.
Coolant dripping in the oil pan
In the cases when the engine is idle and the cooling system
is pressurized, then coolant can forcibly make its way into the engine oil pan.
High levels of oil pan can damage the engine by the crankshaft slapping the oil
as it rotates.
Thus save your engine from further damage by calling a
professional and get the oil cooler flushed or replaced as advised by the
professional.
Loss of oil due to oil leaking from oil cooler
Leaks are car’s worst enemies as you know. Engine must be
protected from the leaks. So it is recommended to contact your professional mechanic,
whenever a leak is detected. It must be treated ASAP. If ignored, engine parts
would start wearing prematurely due to lack of lubrication and high friction.
This could lead to heavy and expensive engine part repairs.
The oil cooler adapter is a vital component of oil cooling
system as it connects oil lines to the cooler and another adapter sends the
cooled oil back into the oil pan. As read above, the adapter failure leads the
engine oil to leak into the cooling system and it is very dangerous for the
engine.
Other symptoms may include loss of engine power, black
exhaust fumes and engine misfiring. In any case, contact the mechanic sooner.
Oil cooler Maintenance
Oil cooler’s main work is to keep the engine lubricated and
cool. Neglecting to act when the problem is detected can lead to severe damages
and expensive repairs. Never neglect the rising temperature of your car or
truck and contact your mechanic whenever you find something wrong with your engine’s
temperature.
Oil coolers need to be maintained and checked every 50000
miles. You can follow your car manual’s instructions for its replacement.
always buy good quality oil for your car’s engine.
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