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Originally Posted by Nikkolai
Do NOT, I repeat DO NOT use Aeroquip socketless lines. Freaking crap, one of my oil lines just popped out while I was on the freeway. I was not even pushing the car, just cruising home. Pisses me off because I did the install myself and I know darn well that the lines are installed correctly. The lines had well enough slack. Luckily, I was able to get a flatbed tow truck and was not too far from home. I shut off the car immediately as soon as I saw my oil light come on. So angry right now  , had oil sprayed all over the passenger side of the car, freaking under cover body tray full of oil, everything was just a mess. Crazy though how everyone that was passing by was staring at the Z on the flatbed, lol. |
We have seen multiple failures with the Aeroquip socketless lines on the 370Z. The combinations of the high oil temps and the oil pressures are right near the manufacturers posted limits. I think the oil temp rating from Aeroquip is 300 degrees F while the pressure rating is around 250 psi. I think the combination of the line pressure and the sustained temperatures is what is the cause of the failures. There will be some engineered safety margins in place that should allow for higher fluid temps and pressures, but how much so, I am not sure.
I have been running -8 AN Socketless Lines on my Z32 for the past 2 years and have not had a single problem. I see marginal oil pressures and around 220F oil temps on the VG engine.
The product itself is great. But for some reason it is not advisable for this application.