DIY: GT Motorsports Oil Cooler Kit Install/Review

nogoodname · 06-27-2009, 04:47 PM

not bad, looks like it turned out well.......i think it's 380 for that kit you got

37Z · 06-27-2009, 05:51 PM

Did the 45 degree AN fittings come with the kit?

What are your temps running after the install?

rackley · 06-28-2009, 08:02 AM

The fittings are attached to the lines, but they are just *barely* long enough to reach, so I doubt I could cut them off and put new ends on and still have enough length. I picked up a pair of female to female 90* adapters and a pair of male to male adapters (the cooler has male connections, hoses female) which should do the trick next oil change.

I took the car for a shakedown drive yesterday - under 50mph, varied city driving, mostly slow (looking at houses in the area) and my temps got up to about 205 but seemed to go down to about 195 when moving faster, which is expected...Still hard to tell though. Oil is definitely flowing through the cooler as it is very hot. I'm driving 3 hours on the freeway tonight back to Ft. Gordon, so I should know a little better how faster driving fares tonight.

37Z · 06-28-2009, 11:23 AM

I am curious on the oil pressure with this oil cooler. Did you install a oil pressure gauge?

Modshack · 06-28-2009, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 37Z

I am curious on the oil pressure with this oil cooler. Did you install a oil pressure gauge?

If anything the pressure will be very slightly higher because cooler oil has greater viscosity retention...Temps also look very similar to mine with the tru-cool cooler

rackley · 06-29-2009, 02:27 PM

Update: I'm seeing about 195-200*F in 80mph freeway cruising at about 90*F ambient temperature, so about a 20*F drop. When I fight traffic on the way back into the city I'll post an update on what temps are then.. That's when I saw it going from 220 to 250+.

06-27-2009, 05:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
37Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 476 Drives: 370Z MB 6M -sold Rep Power: 263	GTM's 370Z Oil Cooler Did the 45 degree AN fittings come with the kit? What are your temps running after the install?

06-28-2009, 11:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
37Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 476 Drives: 370Z MB 6M -sold Rep Power: 263	GTM 370Z Oil Cooler temps I am curious on the oil pressure with this oil cooler. Did you install a oil pressure gauge?

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06-27-2009, 04:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	not bad, looks like it turned out well.......i think it's 380 for that kit you got

06-28-2009, 08:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
rackley Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 77 Drives: 09 370Z Sport-Yellow Rep Power: 17	The fittings are attached to the lines, but they are just barely long enough to reach, so I doubt I could cut them off and put new ends on and still have enough length. I picked up a pair of female to female 90* adapters and a pair of male to male adapters (the cooler has male connections, hoses female) which should do the trick next oil change. I took the car for a shakedown drive yesterday - under 50mph, varied city driving, mostly slow (looking at houses in the area) and my temps got up to about 205 but seemed to go down to about 195 when moving faster, which is expected...Still hard to tell though. Oil is definitely flowing through the cooler as it is very hot. I'm driving 3 hours on the freeway tonight back to Ft. Gordon, so I should know a little better how faster driving fares tonight.

06-29-2009, 02:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
rackley Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 77 Drives: 09 370Z Sport-Yellow Rep Power: 17	Update: I'm seeing about 195-200F in 80mph freeway cruising at about 90F ambient temperature, so about a 20*F drop. When I fight traffic on the way back into the city I'll post an update on what temps are then.. That's when I saw it going from 220 to 250+.