Oil cooler fittings

Re: Oil cooler fittings (Tree)

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 15:06:47 GMT

Oooohhh thats peanuts!!
Meh who needs an oil cooler anyways when they can have BEAMSSSS

Re: Oil cooler fittings (Knightrous)

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 14:18:12 GMT

Tree
^Yeh looks like the general consensus here...
Having another look again RHS vent is way to go for shortest lines and I won't have to bother with protection.
Now...Does anyone know where I can get an oil cooler ASAP!!!?? That GJ Drivelines place is closed for Chrissy and new years :(

Kingaroy Bearings and Belts (0741622755) have a 25 row oil cooler sitting on the shelf for $100. If you called them today (Ask for Josh, mention I sent you), pay over the phone with credit card and they could have it shipped out the door express post today. You could have it in your hands by Wednesday and fitted before the weekend. The cooler comes with AN10 fittings on it and they have a range of other fittings, hoses and adaptors if you need it.

This is the one I picked up today (30 row with a ding in it for $100).

Re: Oil cooler fittings (Tree)

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:45:28 GMT

Having 2nd thoughts here (for the 100th time) think I'll just run high temp oil and watch my temps on the track. Didn't try call CAPA yet but I'm sure they woulda been great. Easier on my hip pocket nerve and one less thing to worry about!

Re: Oil cooler fittings (Tree)

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 11:14:17 GMT

Thanks will try them!

Re: Oil cooler fittings (Reddtarga)

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 10:51:55 GMT

For a Serk, try phoning CAPA. They were very quick with delivery for mine.

Re: Oil cooler fittings (Tree)

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 10:35:14 GMT

^Yeh looks like the general consensus here...
Having another look again RHS vent is way to go for shortest lines and I won't have to bother with protection.
Now...Does anyone know where I can get an oil cooler ASAP!!!?? That GJ Drivelines place is closed for Chrissy and new years :(

Re: Oil cooler fittings (Mewrt)

Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:10:38 GMT

My cooler fittings are on top and it looks great, the easy access is a solid advantage

Re: Oil cooler fittings (Reddtarga)

Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:44:28 GMT

My system holds 6 liters that is 50% increase, but I do have a much larger oil filter than stock as well.

I suspect your hose runs would be quite a bit longer with an underneath rear mounted cooler than a side vent mount.
And you would also have to route the hoses to avoid the drive shafts that also adds length.

Re: Oil cooler fittings (Tree)

Mon, 02 Dec 2013 20:48:06 GMT

I predict a 13 row will add about 1 cup more oil and a couple more ml in the lines depending on the length. Besides more oil meaning less temp or longer changes I don't really see any other benefit unless the increased capacity somehow helps with oil starvation during high g's, but I don't see how it would help in that sense since the oil is just circulating around at standard rate of the pump albeit with an extra external reserve i.e cooler
Capacity wise I guess when doing the oil change I'll just make sure I put in 4L and top up as I go lol
After having a look at the RHS vent area again it looks like the hoses might be pretty long from there so I might steal your placement idea Ian hehe or at least reconsider placement. Gen 3+ sump is also down the bottom so changing the oil filter I can inspect the cooler at the same time

Re: Oil cooler fittings (Reddtarga)

Mon, 02 Dec 2013 19:00:06 GMT

Tri, mounting it sideways wont stop the oil draining out on shutdown - bad for dry starts.
Another benefit of having the fittings on top is if you need to remove the cooler, the oil won't spill everywhere.

I do remove my cooler to drain during oil changes, so it's lucky I like working on my car lol.
There is quite a bit of oil in the hoses as well as the cooler.
There are readily available fittings to close off the hose ends to help avoid a mess when they are undone. I find having these is well worthwhile.

I'm surprised you haven't mentioned if you have worked out how much your new system add to your oil capacity - another benefit.

Re: Oil cooler fittings (Mrskylighter)

Mon, 02 Dec 2013 15:09:13 GMT

I don't think you would bother trying to empty it during an oil change. I never did. Its just like the oil that is trapped in the various nooks & crannies inside engine when you normally do an oil change.

Re: Oil cooler fittings (Tree)

Mon, 02 Dec 2013 14:32:27 GMT

I see, what about mounting it sideways?
When doing an oil change, how does one empty the oil cooler with the hoses mounted on top?

Re: Oil cooler fittings (5SGTE)

Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:50:37 GMT

You could also use 'crows feet' to tighten them. Unfortunately the is no room for any of this with my setup and I think the ORB fittings are a great all round solution, I do however suggest you get some replacement seals to have onhand.

I have an Earls catalogue I downloaded which actually has recommended torque specs for the different size fittings and crows feet are the only way I could think of to torque fittings...

Re: Oil cooler fittings (Reddtarga)

Sun, 01 Dec 2013 18:05:35 GMT

+1
For mounting the cooler fittings on top.

And yes, short handle spanners make it much easier to tighten the fittings.

Re: Oil cooler fittings (Mrskylighter)

Sun, 01 Dec 2013 16:13:02 GMT

You wouldn't want to put the fittings on the bottom Tree as the oil will drain out when the engine is off.
Also means when you start the engine the cooler will need to be filled so will stuff around with your oil levels,