Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - DIY: Stillen 25-row Oil Cooler

djpathfinder · 06-25-2010, 06:21 PM

Has anyone tried to install the 19 or 25 row Stillen oil cooler on the driver side? I'm thinking this would save you from having to drain and relocate the PS cooler. Looks like a new hole would need to be drilled on the oil cooler bracket in order to use the car's existing holes. Based on Mightybobo's install pics, there may be enough stainless steel line to do it. Any thoughts guys? Am I overlooking something?

UPDATE:
I PM'd Josh at Stillen. He explained that Stillen placed the oil cooler on the passenger side in order to leave space to accommodate an automatic transmission cooler and their power steering cooler. However, the oil cooler can be placed "anywhere" so long as there's enough line to do so. Since I don't plan to upgrade PS cooler and I have a 6MT, I'm going to see if there's enough of the provided Goodridge SS lines to move the cooler to the driver side. I see that I may have to buy one or 2 sets of bolt and retainer (the same ones holding the stock power steering cooler in place) that fit the pre-drilled holes on the car to mount the cooler bracket. Will let you guys know.

06-25-2010, 06:21 PM	#34 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 733	Has anyone tried to install the 19 or 25 row Stillen oil cooler on the driver side? I'm thinking this would save you from having to drain and relocate the PS cooler. Looks like a new hole would need to be drilled on the oil cooler bracket in order to use the car's existing holes. Based on Mightybobo's install pics, there may be enough stainless steel line to do it. Any thoughts guys? Am I overlooking something? UPDATE: I PM'd Josh at Stillen. He explained that Stillen placed the oil cooler on the passenger side in order to leave space to accommodate an automatic transmission cooler and their power steering cooler. However, the oil cooler can be placed "anywhere" so long as there's enough line to do so. Since I don't plan to upgrade PS cooler and I have a 6MT, I'm going to see if there's enough of the provided Goodridge SS lines to move the cooler to the driver side. I see that I may have to buy one or 2 sets of bolt and retainer (the same ones holding the stock power steering cooler in place) that fit the pre-drilled holes on the car to mount the cooler bracket. Will let you guys know. __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD Last edited by djpathfinder; 06-25-2010 at 07:24 PM.