Oil cooler recommendations
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Oil cooler recommendations
Hey folks,
So my oil cooler has just about had it ('88 vert). One whole side is covered in oily sludge and there are more technicolor puddles on my garage floor than can be explained by the LSD alone.
Any thoughts on a replacement? I like the idea of stock, but if there's a nice upgrade that will help engine temps, I am all ears. I did a quick li'l search of this forum and didn't find anything, but I'm notoriously lazy so apologies if I missed something.
So my oil cooler has just about had it ('88 vert). One whole side is covered in oily sludge and there are more technicolor puddles on my garage floor than can be explained by the LSD alone.
Any thoughts on a replacement? I like the idea of stock, but if there's a nice upgrade that will help engine temps, I am all ears. I did a quick li'l search of this forum and didn't find anything, but I'm notoriously lazy so apologies if I missed something.
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i think everyone pretty much sums it up. our coolers are better than the FD and RX8 dual coolers.
you don't need to upgrade it, unless you have a large turbo and track the car.
the cores almost never leak, it is usually just the oil cooler line crimped ends that seep and cause people to think it's the crush washers on the banjos. if you can twist the cooler hose at the fitting by hand then your hoses are done.
you don't need to upgrade it, unless you have a large turbo and track the car.
the cores almost never leak, it is usually just the oil cooler line crimped ends that seep and cause people to think it's the crush washers on the banjos. if you can twist the cooler hose at the fitting by hand then your hoses are done.
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Thanks everyone! Message received loud and clear. I'll see what the parts cleaner can do with the core and then replace the lines and maybe the fittings.
Appreciate the help!
Appreciate the help!
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The factory oil cooler is a good unit, but sometimes it can't be repaired and replacement ones are usually a decent chunk of change. I have a fluidyne db-30417 on my car and it works pretty well, oil doesn't break 110 in the summer, and they run $300 brand new.
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Originally Posted by ComradeDerek
The factory oil cooler is a good unit, but sometimes it can't be repaired and replacement ones are usually a decent chunk of change. I have a fluidyne db-30417 on my car and it works pretty well, oil doesn't break 110 in the summer, and they run $300 brand new.
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i haven't seen an FC in a junkyard for about 5 years. shipping a cooler costs as much as the cooler itself.
so then you're up to about a hundred bucks+. better to try and salvage what you got at that point.
in a nutshell, the cars have been getting scarcer. which is good, because it's about my only income right now is selling the parts.
so then you're up to about a hundred bucks+. better to try and salvage what you got at that point.
in a nutshell, the cars have been getting scarcer. which is good, because it's about my only income right now is selling the parts.
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i haven't seen an FC in a junkyard for about 5 years. shipping a cooler costs as much as the cooler itself.
so then you're up to about a hundred bucks+. better to try and salvage what you got at that point.
in a nutshell, the cars have been getting scarcer. which is good, because it's about my only income right now is selling the parts.
so then you're up to about a hundred bucks+. better to try and salvage what you got at that point.
in a nutshell, the cars have been getting scarcer. which is good, because it's about my only income right now is selling the parts.