i have a 12a and dont know where i can get hoses that run from the oil cooler to the engine, are they the same size as piston engine hoses or do i have to find some that work only for the 12a from like a local Mazda shop. also what other stores sell hoses and other kinds of the hoses that are engines need?

 

http://www.mazdatrix.com/b6.htm

 

I bought braided hose, adapters, and fittings, and built my own.

Rich

 

how do i kwo if my oil cooler is a long one or short one since i dont have another one to compare mine to. adn holly look at the prices for hoses i thought they might be $30 top. I also have a broken bracket but after seeing how much those even cost Im gunna weld my own together

 

there are some cheaper ones, look down to "Single Steel Braided Oil Hoses with Cloth Cover $85.00 /set"

no AN fittings or anything but should still get the job done.

 

oh nevermind about the long cooler thing i didnt realize that for each hose, the long one adn the shorter one. in total thats about $200 in hoses

 

i dont see it, i can only find the ones under stock and i assume thsoe ones are cloth aswell

 

don't get the "stock" ones, get the "direct replacement" ones if youre gonna buy from mazdatrix. they're the same thing for about half price, the reason the stock ones are so much is because they're original mazda replacement parts, you dont need that.

 

lol....I don't remember building my SS-braided hose set for anywhere near that much....that's just terrible...

 

ok i phoned the local mazda shop and they gave me the same pricing that is at mazdatrix (probely where they'll be buying them from since there out os stock). I have another question, Will 2nd gen hoses work ok or are they diffrent sizes cause at a local junk yard there is 3 2nd gens and one's engine is still all intacted with oil cooler so i could go get those hoses if they fit