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Originally Posted by JustJeff
Excellent point on the hose issue...I never even considered that.
About the filter, I didn't have my oil temp gauge wired up at the time I first started the engine up. My concern was how much hotter and how quickly it got hot compared to the rest of the engine and coolant. What I guess was going on was that there was probably air being pushed through with the oil on initial start up.
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Compared to coolant, I've noticed my oil temps rise faster on a cold start. This is normal. The stock oil cooler has a thermovalve in it that allows oil to bypass the cooler when it's below a certain temperature. Also your oil filter has a pretty thin metal case, so the heat from the hot oil flowing thru it will readily transfer to your hand.