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Q & A: Oil Cooler

John:

I hope the time you spent in Iowa was restful. I am Paul Brown, Willard
Brown's brother I live in Montclair. I own a 1967 Mineral Blue MGB.

After many tries to stop my "B" from smoking I have decided to have the
engine rebuilt. It is being done as I write this Email to you. My mechanic
says that I do not need an oil cooler after the rebuild because today's
motor
oils are much better than they were years ago. So, he is not attaching an
oil
cooler. Is that advisable? He tells me that if oil dose not reach a
certain
temperature it can actually be harmful to the engine. What are your
thoughts
on his advisement? He also says that after breaking the engine in with a
1000
miles of driving. The engine can be lubricated with a synthetic lubricant
like Mobil One. Is that possible? If so please advise. Is Mobil One the
best
synthetic? If not, please make a suggestion.

I am also replacing the Weber down draft with the original SU's. A bonus
the
he is rebuilding is a 18GB-U-H (5 bearing).

Please advise, I value your expert professional opinion.

Paul Brown

PAUL!

I have never seen a correlation between oil cooler use and engine
longevity. This I know: All (there are always exceptions) MGBs imported to
the US were fitted with oil coolers from 1962 - 1974/2. The 18... read more