Aeroquipt quick fittings or SS lines for oil cooler

cossie1600 · 03-28-2010, 12:45 AM

Just want to see what's everyone thought on the SS AN lines vs the aeroquipt/setrap quick fittings rubber lines for oil cooler.

Mike · 03-28-2010, 06:29 AM

My quick fittings popped off going into turn one at VIR, soaking the front wheel with oil and causing me to spin into a wall, so I kind of don't like them. Maybe if you have a ton of slack in the line they would be fine, but I had new lines made up at a hydraulic shop.

Also, two other guys had the socketless ones fail, and a couple guys have had the GTM kit supplied lines fail. Maybe in the long run, the Nismo one might be the safest answer, although I don't think anyone has had a failure with either Z1 or Stillen coolers.

cossie1600 · 03-28-2010, 11:58 AM

Yikes, thanks for the tip. I will go for the SS lines then. I am leaning toward making my own kit rather than buying one since I want the 25 row. The 25 row kits are around $600, I figure i can save almost $200 with my own.

Thanks

Modshack · 03-29-2010, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cossie1600

Yikes, thanks for the tip. I will go for the SS lines then. I am leaning toward making my own kit rather than buying one since I want the 25 row. The 25 row kits are around $600, I figure i can save almost $200 with my own.

Thanks

Check the Oil cooler DIY in my sig...Covers all the issues, including discussion on both types of lines...

Chris@FsP · 03-29-2010, 06:23 PM

I honestly don't see how, if assembled properly, the quick fittings can fail. I decided to shorten a line I had made, and literally had to cut the dang thing out. I know a few local guys who run them for fuel and oil on their Sprint cars, and they swear by them.

03-28-2010, 12:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	Aeroquipt quick fittings or SS lines for oil cooler Just want to see what's everyone thought on the SS AN lines vs the aeroquipt/setrap quick fittings rubber lines for oil cooler.

03-28-2010, 06:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	My quick fittings popped off going into turn one at VIR, soaking the front wheel with oil and causing me to spin into a wall, so I kind of don't like them. Maybe if you have a ton of slack in the line they would be fine, but I had new lines made up at a hydraulic shop. Also, two other guys had the socketless ones fail, and a couple guys have had the GTM kit supplied lines fail. Maybe in the long run, the Nismo one might be the safest answer, although I don't think anyone has had a failure with either Z1 or Stillen coolers. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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03-28-2010, 11:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	Yikes, thanks for the tip. I will go for the SS lines then. I am leaning toward making my own kit rather than buying one since I want the 25 row. The 25 row kits are around $600, I figure i can save almost $200 with my own. Thanks

03-29-2010, 06:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Chris@FsP Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 430 Drives: 2008 350Z TT Rep Power: 368	I honestly don't see how, if assembled properly, the quick fittings can fail. I decided to shorten a line I had made, and literally had to cut the dang thing out. I know a few local guys who run them for fuel and oil on their Sprint cars, and they swear by them.