DIY: Oil Cooler Installation on a Nismo (Damper Included!) - vipor

MJB · 10-13-2011, 09:28 PM

I bought an oil kit for my Z from Z1, which comes with a Setrab cooler. I was thinking about mounting the cooler upside down, with the hose connections on the bottom. That way when I do an oil change I would just have to disconnect the hose fittings to drain the cooler. Does it matter what orientation the cooler is in? Whether connections are on top or bottom?

Dustin@Z1 · 10-14-2011, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by MJB

I bought an oil kit for my Z from Z1, which comes with a Setrab cooler. I was thinking about mounting the cooler upside down, with the hose connections on the bottom. That way when I do an oil change I would just have to disconnect the hose fittings to drain the cooler. Does it matter what orientation the cooler is in? Whether connections are on top or bottom?

This has been debated a few times. I would like to discuss this with you whenever you have a few minutes if you would call me here at the shop.

There are a few drawbacks you need to be aware of FIRST before attempting to install the oil cooler core upside down.

Food for thought....the R35 GT-R has a factory installed oil cooler from Nissan. At no point in time does the VERY strict maintanence schedule call for removal and draining of the oil cooler core. The cores on the R35 are positioned with the fittings on TOP.

Equinox · 10-16-2011, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Dustin@Z1

Food for thought....the R35 GT-R has a factory installed oil cooler from Nissan. At no point in time does the VERY strict maintanence schedule call for removal and draining of the oil cooler core. The cores on the R35 are positioned with the fittings on TOP.

Thanks Dustin, I now have an alibi.

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MJB A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tacoma, WA Age: 41 Posts: 1,498 Drives: a POS truck Rep Power: 496	I bought an oil kit for my Z from Z1, which comes with a Setrab cooler. I was thinking about mounting the cooler upside down, with the hose connections on the bottom. That way when I do an oil change I would just have to disconnect the hose fittings to drain the cooler. Does it matter what orientation the cooler is in? Whether connections are on top or bottom? Last edited by MJB; 10-13-2011 at 10:10 PM.

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