Oil Cooler Adapter w/Thermostat

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for the same reasons thermostst is utilized in the coolant system.
For me, that wouldn't be a benefit. The coolant in the radiator heats up faster than the engine oil in the sump, so the radiator's oil-to-water heat exchanger in the end tank serves to warm the oil up faster - a benefit in colder weather.

I wouldn't have thought this to be the case, but it is. I had a BMW with both oil temperature and coolant temperature gauges. The coolant would be up to temperature within a few miles in the winter, but the oil wouldn't heat up fully until I'd been driving for 20-30 miles.
 

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