Oil Cooling (If equipped)

Oil Cooling (if equipped)

An oil cooler is used in hot countries. The oil cooler is located in front of the radiator above the A/C condenser. The engine oil flows from the oil pump through a channel in the crankcase to a connection on the generator support. The generator support has an oil thermostat. A wax element in the oil thermostat continuously opens the inflow to the oil cooler when the oil temperature is between 100 °C to 130 °C.

Some of the engine oil always flows past the oil thermostat and through the engine with out being cooled, even when the oil thermostat is fully open. This ensures a minimum amount of oil is supplied when the cooler is faulty. A modified generator support, without connections for the oil thermostat, is fitted to vehicles which do not have an oil cooler.