$100 eBay Oil Cooler?

jmBoino · 05-29-2021, 09:59 PM

I'm sorry, this has to be asked. What is everyone's true thoughts on a universal / eBay oil cooler?

This guy on YouTube swears by it functioning well, as do others in the YouTube comments. It's $100 for the whole kit and thermostatic plating, he links it in the video.

A good oil cooler setup should run $600-$700 normally. Then after investigating on eBay I found a 30 row oil cooler for $120 ; that's $20 more than the 15 row he links in his video:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/26465664449...d1jso&LH_BIN=1

Please be respectful as we ALL know the reputation eBay warrants.

Link to YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15yHlCj4-qg

Falconquey · 05-29-2021, 10:05 PM

That will become your Z's weakest link. If you're asking, you already know the answer. Don't do it.

Rusty · 05-29-2021, 10:36 PM

Buy it. I like watching other people being guinea pigs.

jmBoino · 05-29-2021, 11:01 PM

Honestly I am waiting to see how this guy's Z holds up in the future myself. I DD my Z on the highway with cruise control mostly so I don't expect to be getting an oil cooler. But the numbers / readings the guy on YouTube is getting don't lie either, so it could be a budget option for spirited drivers.

Dreadnaught · 05-30-2021, 03:13 AM

Do not be pennywise yet pound foolish.

Quicksilvers · 05-30-2021, 09:11 AM

Spend the coin and purchase a reputable brand oil cooler for your Z it’s one area you don’t want to cheap out. You will thank yourself later on. There are so many really nice oil cooler kits for the 370Z do it right the first time.

cv129 · 05-30-2021, 12:05 PM

Wasn’t it Chuck’s friend’s car or something, had a mishitmoto adapter/thermostatic plate that failed and cause motor damage?

Rusty · 05-30-2021, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cv129

Wasn’t it Chuck’s friend’s car or something, had a mishitmoto adapter/thermostatic plate that failed and cause motor damage?

There is a long thread on that clusterfuck. From that that thread. No one will buy Mishashitymoto parts.

2011 Nismo#91 · 06-01-2021, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmBoino

I'm sorry, this has to be asked. What is everyone's true thoughts on a universal / eBay oil cooler?

This guy on YouTube swears by it functioning well, as do others in the YouTube comments. It's $100 for the whole kit and thermostatic plating, he links it in the video.

A good oil cooler setup should run $600-$700 normally. Then after investigating on eBay I found a 30 row oil cooler for $120 ; that's $20 more than the 15 row he links in his video:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/26465664449...d1jso&LH_BIN=1

Please be respectful as we ALL know the reputation eBay warrants.

Link to YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15yHlCj4-qg

1. Anyone can make a YouTube video.
2. People lie

Oil coolers are simple and should be reasonably cheap. You can even make one yourself. Being universal means it won't fit right to start, the hoses and brackets wont line up for your car so your going to have to make your own. Bottom line how much will it cost you to replace your engine if an hose fails? More then $300 i bet, so spend a bit more now on a reliable well made good fitting kit made for your car.

sirnixalot · 06-01-2021, 10:42 AM

On behalf of everyone

cv129 · 06-01-2021, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirnixalot

On behalf of everyone

JARblue · 06-01-2021, 02:45 PM

The primary reason for cost differential between oil cooler kits is the quality of the material of the cooler core. So ask yourself if that amount of money is worth risking a cheap core with paper thin metal fins taking damage from a rock or debris and dumping all your oil at 70 mph on the highway?

Your answer should be no btw. Make sure you get a Setrab core. Build the rest of the kit from scratch and save yourself some $$$.

axmea? · 06-01-2021, 11:35 PM

From one enthusiast to another, pass. I did some research on putting together parts on my own and never came close to that price for the core, lines, and fittings. Ended up with the FI kit. Of course they'll swear by it......until their lines start to leak or worse. Do yourself a favor and do your Z right. eStay eWay from eBay.

Jayhovah · 06-02-2021, 10:38 AM

It might be fine, it might not. I am one of those people who feel that sometimes the cheap choice can be fine. Lots of people around here prefer to overkill every solution.

That being said, I wouldn't be the first, second, third, or even 50th person to try it when it comes to something like this. Stakes are too high in case of a failure.

-ZS-Carpenter · 06-02-2021, 11:40 AM

Your car deserves better than ebay junk.

Buy once cry once, get an FI kit and be done with it.

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05-29-2021, 09:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
jmBoino Base Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: New York Posts: 22 Drives: 2015 370Z Sport MT Rep Power: 7	$100 eBay Oil Cooler? I'm sorry, this has to be asked. What is everyone's true thoughts on a universal / eBay oil cooler? This guy on YouTube swears by it functioning well, as do others in the YouTube comments. It's $100 for the whole kit and thermostatic plating, he links it in the video. A good oil cooler setup should run $600-$700 normally. Then after investigating on eBay I found a 30 row oil cooler for $120 ; that's $20 more than the 15 row he links in his video: https://www.ebay.com/itm/26465664449...d1jso&LH_BIN=1 Please be respectful as we ALL know the reputation eBay warrants. Link to YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15yHlCj4-qg Falconquey likes this.

05-29-2021, 10:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Falconquey Track Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: PacNW Posts: 563 Drives: Bitchin' 15 Z Rep Power: 2246925	That will become your Z's weakest link. If you're asking, you already know the answer. Don't do it. axmea?, RumbleFish, Spooler and 2 others like this.

05-29-2021, 10:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,171 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	Buy it. I like watching other people being guinea pigs. axmea?, Spooler, -ZS-Carpenter and 1 others like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

05-30-2021, 03:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
Dreadnaught Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Farmington, Utah Posts: 582 Drives: 14 SR 370z 6MT Rep Power: 10139	Do not be pennywise yet pound foolish. axmea?, RumbleFish, Corsairprime and 4 others like this. __________________ Ford Diesel and Heavy Line Technician at your service.

05-29-2021, 11:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
jmBoino Base Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: New York Posts: 22 Drives: 2015 370Z Sport MT Rep Power: 7	Honestly I am waiting to see how this guy's Z holds up in the future myself. I DD my Z on the highway with cruise control mostly so I don't expect to be getting an oil cooler. But the numbers / readings the guy on YouTube is getting don't lie either, so it could be a budget option for spirited drivers.

05-30-2021, 09:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
Quicksilvers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,039 Drives: 2017 370z Rep Power: 25463	Spend the coin and purchase a reputable brand oil cooler for your Z it’s one area you don’t want to cheap out. You will thank yourself later on. There are so many really nice oil cooler kits for the 370Z do it right the first time. __________________ Mr. Clean

05-30-2021, 12:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,222 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 163995	Wasn’t it Chuck’s friend’s car or something, had a mishitmoto adapter/thermostatic plate that failed and cause motor damage? Rusty and Zingston like this. __________________ Setrab \| RE-71 \| SPL \| JRZ \| Nismo \| ARK \| Whiteline \| RacingBrake \| CJM Oil Pan \| Ti shield

06-01-2021, 02:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	The primary reason for cost differential between oil cooler kits is the quality of the material of the cooler core. So ask yourself if that amount of money is worth risking a cheap core with paper thin metal fins taking damage from a rock or debris and dumping all your oil at 70 mph on the highway? Your answer should be no btw. Make sure you get a Setrab core. Build the rest of the kit from scratch and save yourself some $$$. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

06-01-2021, 11:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,235 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	From one enthusiast to another, pass. I did some research on putting together parts on my own and never came close to that price for the core, lines, and fittings. Ended up with the FI kit. Of course they'll swear by it......until their lines start to leak or worse. Do yourself a favor and do your Z right. eStay eWay from eBay. Rusty and Zingston like this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

06-02-2021, 11:40 AM	#15 (permalink)
-ZS-Carpenter A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,410 Drives: 13 370z 6MT Rep Power: 2684367	Your car deserves better than ebay junk. Buy once cry once, get an FI kit and be done with it. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Zyonara91 likes this.

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