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 Aug 11, 2005 - 11:46 PM
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Manny (presure2) and I put in an oil cooler today. I know it is close to useless on an n/a engine but we had nothing better to do in the 95 degree heat.
 my reasons why... 1 the 5s/3s have them stock (water to oil), and the euro STs have them stock (air to oil), so why not do it to mine. 2 oil is the life blood of the engine, I want to take care of it. 3 if/when I do decide to swap (probably Silvertop) it will be a nice add on. comments ? -------------------- |
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Aug 12, 2005 - 12:03 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 25, '02 From Pittsburgh/Clairton, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
it does serve a purpose...and it looks hott too
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Aug 12, 2005 - 12:07 AM
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how much was it and how easy was it to put in
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Aug 12, 2005 - 12:29 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
awesome job!
i would look into getting an oil temp gauge in the future to see how well the cooler is working 
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Aug 12, 2005 - 2:45 AM
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Sweet.
I thought about installing an oil cooler a while back. How much did it run you, and does the oil flow in and out near the oil filter? -------------------- New Toyota project coming soon...
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Aug 12, 2005 - 3:10 AM
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QUOTE(Batman722 @ Aug 11, 2005 - 9:46 PM) Manny (presure2) and I put in an oil cooler today. I know it is close to useless on an n/a engine but we had nothing better to do in the 95 degree heat. my reasons why... 1 the 5s/3s have them stock (water to oil), and the euro STs have them stock (air to oil), so why not do it to mine. 2 oil is the life blood of the engine, I want to take care of it. 3 if/when I do decide to swap (probably Silvertop) it will be a nice add on. comments ? [right][snapback]323249[/snapback][/right] Thats a very good upgrade dude and its good for you that you care about your engine.In Cyprus it is very hot especially during the summertime which the temp can hit 43 degrees and if you push the car even on night time you can see you oil temp meter moving like the boost meter to 110c degrees!!!!! |
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Aug 12, 2005 - 4:19 AM
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QUOTE(Magic @ Aug 12, 2005 - 8:10 AM) Thats a very good upgrade dude and its good for you that you care about your engine.In Cyprus it is very hot especially during the summertime which the temp can hit 43 degrees and if you push the car even on night time you can see you oil temp meter moving like the boost meter to 110c degrees!!!!! [right][snapback]323307[/snapback][/right] only 110°C ?!...   on summer track days i've allready reached 130°C oil temp... for a short time but i've seen it...  so oil cooler is really important... 
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Aug 12, 2005 - 7:36 AM
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QUOTE(LewFX @ Aug 12, 2005 - 12:07 AM) how much was it and how easy was it to put in [right][snapback]323265[/snapback][/right] It really wasn't too hard to install, it was just difficult for me to figure out which parts/fittings to get (major thanks to Manny for helping me pick out the right parts). We went with 1/2 inch fittings/hoses but probably could of done 3/8 instead. All together it was about $175ish + a new (larger) oil filter. I can put together a parts list later. -------------------- |
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Aug 12, 2005 - 8:08 AM
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nice price on that, yeah im gonna put one in my seventh gen, it puts out so much heat in lift its pretty easy to get the 2zzge to overheat on hot days.
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Aug 12, 2005 - 8:22 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 30, '03 From Cyprus Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(GT4_Addicted @ Aug 12, 2005 - 2:19 AM) QUOTE(Magic @ Aug 12, 2005 - 8:10 AM) Thats a very good upgrade dude and its good for you that you care about your engine.In Cyprus it is very hot especially during the summertime which the temp can hit 43 degrees and if you push the car even on night time you can see you oil temp meter moving like the boost meter to 110c degrees!!!!! [right][snapback]323307[/snapback][/right] only 110°C ?!... on summer track days i've allready reached 130°C oil temp... for a short time but i've seen it... so oil cooler is really important... [right][snapback]323322[/snapback][/right] Man we dont have track here  YET!!!!!I am not pushing my car especially in summertime!!!For me above 110c its scary beacuse here is CYPRUS!!!Hahahahaha But yes Oilcooler its necessary and thanks Batman722 for remind this to us. |
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Aug 12, 2005 - 3:10 PM
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Beware fitting oil coolers 'just because you think you need one'. Firest step would be to monitor oil temp. If the temp is too high, then consider using a high quality oil and then a cooler. If you do fit a cooler, then I'd recommend a waxstat too. It may be hot now, but in the winter, the oil will take much longer to heat up and may not even reach its optimum operating temp.
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Aug 12, 2005 - 4:46 PM
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QUOTE(GT4WRC @ Aug 12, 2005 - 4:10 PM) Beware fitting oil coolers 'just because you think you need one'. Firest step would be to monitor oil temp. If the temp is too high, then consider using a high quality oil and then a cooler. If you do fit a cooler, then I'd recommend a waxstat too. It may be hot now, but in the winter, the oil will take much longer to heat up and may not even reach its optimum operating temp. Gary [right][snapback]323485[/snapback][/right] good tips gary, in dustins case, we used a oil sandwitch adapter that has a temp switch in it to control oil flow to the cooler below 180*F
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Aug 12, 2005 - 4:50 PM
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That looks sexy Dustin... I like it
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Aug 12, 2005 - 5:07 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 25, '02 From Pittsburgh/Clairton, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
QUOTE(presure2 @ Aug 12, 2005 - 2:46 PM) QUOTE(GT4WRC @ Aug 12, 2005 - 4:10 PM) Beware fitting oil coolers 'just because you think you need one'. Firest step would be to monitor oil temp. If the temp is too high, then consider using a high quality oil and then a cooler. If you do fit a cooler, then I'd recommend a waxstat too. It may be hot now, but in the winter, the oil will take much longer to heat up and may not even reach its optimum operating temp. Gary [right][snapback]323485[/snapback][/right] good tips gary, in dustins case, we used a oil sandwitch adapter that has a temp switch in it to control oil flow to the cooler below 180*F [right][snapback]323516[/snapback][/right] you mean above 180? waxstat, what is that? I know what it does, but i'm curious how if it's diff from Thermo. also, how's the oil sandwich adapter work? This post has been edited by Consynx: Aug 12, 2005 - 5:07 PM -------------------- |
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Aug 12, 2005 - 7:34 PM
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Moderator Joined Oct 1, '02 From fall river, ma Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
steve, i mean below 180 degrees F , it restricts oil flow to the cooler so the car warms up as normal.
the oil sandwich just goes between the block and your oil filter, like a "sandwich", with inlet and outlet ports. -------------------- Former Team 5SFTE pro member ;)
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Aug 13, 2005 - 1:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 25, '02 From Pittsburgh/Clairton, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
ah, weird wording...
kewl though There was talk on mr2oc about having a external oil cooler to help keep things kewl...but some of the wiser members seem to say it's pointless and the stock one does a good enough job. -------------------- |
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Aug 13, 2005 - 5:04 PM
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Moderator Joined Oct 1, '02 From fall river, ma Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
QUOTE There was talk on mr2oc about having a external oil cooler to help keep things kewl...but some of the wiser members seem to say it's pointless and the stock one does a good enough job. theyre right. BUT, dustins car didnt have a stock oil cooler
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Aug 14, 2005 - 11:58 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 25, '02 From Pittsburgh/Clairton, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
no duh, lol
i was just curious about the sandwich adapter because of all they're talk about using some kind of stat/valve to open after a certrain temp to hit both coolers. they didn't go into great detail about it -------------------- |
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Nov 27, 2005 - 11:48 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 24, '03 From Andrews TX Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
If I already have an oil filter relocation kit on my car is the sandwich that I need for the oil cooler a different and have to switch mine out? and if you know by any chance where/if I can get one for -10an oil lines?
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Nov 27, 2005 - 1:57 PM
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