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[nicksuth]

Anyone on here fitted an Oil Cooler to the MPi Mini? If you have can you post up some photos etc.?

It appears that Mini Sport do a Kit but Mini Spares don't?

[datsun100a]

Why do youo want to fit one? They are only really needed in competition.

[nicksuth]

On the couple of occaisions that we have had some "summer" type weather, the oil temperature has risen to 130/140 DegC during continuous motorway type driving. Handbook says 150 is maximum and normal running between 90/120.

My plan would be to fit an oil cooler with a thermostat so oil only goes through cooler when at higher temperature?

PS - Water temperature stays within normal running band (mid-point on gauge).

PPS - minor oil leak becomes majot oil leak when oil is at high temperature >

[Sprocket]

Here you go. You need a take off sandwich plate from a Rover K series engine, or, just buy the kit that Minisport sell. Minisport also sell the shorter oil filter

[nicksuth]

Thanks, do you have any other photos of the engin bay as it looks like you've moved a few things around giving, what appears to be a lot more room around the engine?

PS - Looks very proffesional.

[Sprocket]

lol, thats not my engine bay, thats a Miglia racer engine bay

Fitting an oil cooler on an MPi is tight, and to be honest, not really worth it