Is there a need for a second oil cooler? I read this from the tech and specification tread for AT RX6. Please advice

 

Hi all, I have been reading this forum which i gladly stumble upon because I am head over heels in love with the car! I have yet to own the rx8 but hope to be one of the few elite drivers of the car next year.
I have a question...
on the topic of engine coolants, I actually went to test drive RX8 6MT from MM last month and the salesperson told me not to get from PI coz apparently there are a few incidents whereby the engines go bonkers because the PI cars only have 1 engine coolant (meant for euro countries) instead of 2 which is found only in MM cars (meant for hot climate like SG). Is that true? pls can someone enlghten me. Thanks!
I am seriously considering booking a RX8 6AT from a PI next March after CNY coz might drop then

 

A lot of PI RX-8s are running around in SG on a single oil cooler and I don't see them blowing up left and right. However, since there is space, it would definitely do your car good to have another cooler. dr11855i, since you are planning to get a 6AT, you should install an ATF cooler for your auto transmission. MTs should just get a high quality oil cooler.

 

Thanks for the reassurance man. This MM salesperson was really scaring me about PI 8 engine blowing up BTW wat does ATf stand for? wats the cost like?

 

besides all the australian cars are with single oil coolers. they are not blowing up too. perth has a much hotter summer than here.

 

ATF stands for Automatic Transmission Fluid. No idea how much an ATF cooler cost though, I drive a stick shift.