oil cooler

18th April 2011, 17:27

Need a oil cooler for my car now where is cheapest place to get one and which one shall i get etc.. spec of car is high comps/ph4 and bodiess...

cheers all

18th April 2011, 17:29

eBay probably. 13row seems to be most popular choice.

18th April 2011, 17:30

They do a mocal set on eBay cheapest I would imagine.

18th April 2011, 17:37

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-V...item1c1af6a44a

just found this on ebay seems a good kit, shall i get a 16row cooler with a thermostat built into the plate? due to bhp hopefully looking at the 180bhp mark

cheers

18th April 2011, 17:38

what do you need a oil cooler for what difference do they make apart from cooling the oil

18th April 2011, 17:42

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Originally Posted by carlsmith715

what do you need a oil cooler for what difference do they make apart from cooling the oil

that is what they do cool the oil down so dont get to hot when on track or when bootin it if that tickles ur fancy

18th April 2011, 17:43

oryt so it doesnt make a diffence to performance really then but it is better for the engine im guessing

18th April 2011, 17:45

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Originally Posted by carlsmith715

oryt so it doesnt make a diffence to performance really then but it is better for the engine im guessing

yeah mate doesnt give u bhp lol.. its like what the radiator does for the anti freeze in a way...

18th April 2011, 17:49

oh i know it wouldnt give mor bhp just a fort of running better if its cooler in a way.

18th April 2011, 18:07

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-V...item1c1af6a44a

just found this on ebay seems a good kit, shall i get a 16row cooler with a thermostat built into the plate? due to bhp hopefully looking at the 180bhp mark

cheers

18th April 2011, 18:12

Just bought one of them off ebay......but feck me the pipes are long!!!! Ended up custom making a set of pipes which cost me another £50

18th April 2011, 18:15

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Originally Posted by J222JRA

Just bought one of them off ebay......but feck me the pipes are long!!!! Ended up custom making a set of pipes which cost me another £50

ohh really, did u get the braided pipes or not and what set up have u got engine wise did u get the 13row cooler

18th April 2011, 18:23

I bought the 13 row system, paid extra for the thermostat in the snadwich plate and extra again for the stainless steel braided hoses. I guess it depends where you mount the cooler. If you were to fit it by the front passanger wheel behind the fog light these pipes would be perfect.

Also i keep being told that 16 row isnt necessary unless it will see alot of track action.

They are actually for sale if your interested...PM me.

18th April 2011, 18:32

What max rpm do you use?

Std rev limit - 13 row
8k - 16 row
9k - 19 row

Fit a stat regardless.

18th April 2011, 19:21

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Originally Posted by Dave_P

What max rpm do you use?

Std rev limit - 13 row
8k - 16 row
9k - 19 row

Fit a stat regardless.

wicked cheers mate i will get a 16row with a state and braided line

ermm its standard at but might ask them to put it at 8k..

where have people mounted them? pics would help.. cheers

18th April 2011, 19:49

most mount them in the gap between the bumper and the rad.

18th April 2011, 20:25

yeah was gunna mount it in the spare fan housing if it fits if not just infront

18th April 2011, 21:40

my mates got a 13 row mocal oil cooler mounted just infront of the rad in the middle

18th April 2011, 22:04

mounting mine right behind passenger foglight, as i have no fog lights in the bumper

19th April 2011, 12:01

Ive got a 13 row with thermostat (you will need a stat otherwise it wont warm up normally) currenly on a similar motor to your (186hp) it does fine so far but not been on track yet

Mounted it like this

19th April 2011, 12:07

ebay is best priced for them mate

19th April 2011, 18:12

need help on the oil cooler matter,

basically i need to know what way to connect this up, is it from

engine - to oil filter - from oil filter to oil cooler, then oil cooler back to engine,

or can i go, engine - to oil cooler - then to oil filter - then back to engine.

i have an oil filter relocation kit which is why i want to go from engine to oil filter then to oil cooler then back to engine.

or is this not a good idea??

19th April 2011, 18:13

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Originally Posted by stevo1600

need help on the oil cooler matter,

basically i need to know what way to connect this up, is it from

engine - to oil filter - from oil filter to oil cooler, then oil cooler back to engine,

or can i go, engine - to oil cooler - then to oil filter - then back to engine.

i have an oil filter relocation kit which is why i want to go from engine to oil filter then to oil cooler then back to engine.

or is this not a good idea??

the cooler mounts on the front of the engine block. The filter threads ontop of that. You dont re route anything from the engine

19th April 2011, 18:17

the oil coolers mounted at the front of my car, not on the engine block...

you then connect that up via braided hoses and other fittings etc.

i just need to know what way to route the oil.

19th April 2011, 18:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevo1600

the oil coolers mounted at the front of my car, not on the engine block...

you then connect that up via braided hoses and other fittings etc.

i just need to know what way to route the oil.

You have a plate which mounts to the block. You screw both hoses onto the plate and then onto the cooler itself.

19th April 2011, 18:27

i agree, but i also have an oil filter relocation kit with it. which moves my oil filter to behind drivers side head light.

19th April 2011, 18:37

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Originally Posted by stevo1600

i agree, but i also have an oil filter relocation kit with it. which moves my oil filter to behind drivers side head light.

Same set up as josh has then if its part of the cooler kit. So you have 4 lines ja?

19th April 2011, 18:44

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Originally Posted by Bensvts

yeah mate doesnt give u bhp lol.. its like what the radiator does for the anti freeze in a way...

stops your oil going piss thin causing damage to engine. mostly applies to track day driving.

19th April 2011, 22:47

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Originally Posted by Ryan

Same set up as josh has then if its part of the cooler kit. So you have 4 lines ja?

Same as i used too with 3 lines id guess

Its a shite kit on am n/a car sell it and get one with a thermostat i used to have to cover the cooler (ghetto cover made from ali) to stop it cooling to get the motor up to temp as you cant thermostat it properly so it just cools constantly

If your runnong boost the oil filter can be in the way of a big turbo hence this kits development but unless your big turbo boost its pointless

Oh and it goes sandwich plate through cooler to filter to sandwichplate is how i had mine
dont suppose it matters hugely but this way if you get shit in the cooler when changing oil as you should drain cooler and lines too imo the filter will pick it up sooner