Liquidengineer

I just pulled the car out of the garage and found several quarts of oil on floor. Traced the leak down to the braided oil cooler lines. I checked local auto parts stores (no one carries new ones), and then checked local Mazda parts. They can order but are wanting $250 for inlet line & $275 for outlet line. Now I realize a sports car is no cheap toy, but I purchased this high mileage car, which runs excellent for $500. My question is: Are there any alternatives to the factory style lines? I'm not trying to just rig something, and I don't want to cheapen the vehicle, I just have a hard time paying over $500 for what should be two simple oil lines. P.S. I talked to local NAPA store about reusing ends to existing lines and crimping new hoses (like hydraulic lines). They said No Go.

rxtasy3

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here's what came up searching google. ever try it?

http://www.google.com/search?q=rx7+b...l+cooler+lines

3vil

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http://racingbeat.com/FRmazda2.htm
or
http://mazdatrix.com/getprice.asp?partnum=PT11910

both are less than $250, and some would argue better quality.

Siraniko

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no its not.

trochoid

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I take mine down to a local shop that makes hydraulic lines. If I cut and remove the ferrules and show them how I need the ends clocked, it costs me about 30 bucks for both lines.

Check out this link on how to do the lines.

https://www.rx7club.com/1st-gen-archive-71/cooling-oil-how-install-fc-oil-cooler-1st-gen-write-up-pics-478521/

Siraniko

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yup

Aaron Cake

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Or you can get some AN fittings and stainless line, and follow the instructions in the 2nd gen archives to make your own for about $150.

Liquidengineer

rxtasy3: those lines look pretty cool, I'll check into those later. 3vil: the previous owner put me onto mazdatrix (there's look good, but they want +$200). trochoid: I cut the ferrals off and took the hoses to the local NAPA, his crimp fittings won't adapt to the original banjo fittings. There are a couple of industrial hose repair shops in downtown Atlanta, and I will call them today. As for the AN fittings, I need to find a way of id'ng the metric sizes, as most of the local shops who carry them only carry standard measure fittings. I appreciate all the help and suggestions. I rarely post, and its nice to receive so much good information.

Aaron Cake

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You'll find the fittings needed for AN listed in the 2nd Gen Archive forum. Any hydraulic shop will have the metric fittings you need.

76rx7

The answer depends on your time-frame for owning the car. I have had my FC for 12 years. I first changed the lines to some I found in the junkyard. Those lasted 1-2 years before new leaks. Then, I took the old ones to two different hydraulic shops after spending a lot of time saving the old ferrules, and neither could do them. Then, I bought the aftermarket mazdatrix ones, and they have lasted so far. They where over $200, plus mazdatrix is not cheap with shipping. I looked at making my own AN fittings hoses, but it just wasn't enough savings to make sense.

Liquidengineer

76rx7: I have found the same issues. I removed the factory ferrals and took it took an industrial hydraulic hose maker that the company I work for uses and they wanted to send them out to an old boy to weld to so they could adapt them. I am trying to decide between ordering my own AN fittings & hose (kind of nice to say I put that together), or ordering Mazdatrix hoses.

I want to thank everyone again for their input.