Cheap Oil cooler?!? from ebay???

simota1 · 05-09-2009, 12:07 PM

OK hey everyone sooo im aware that our z's have problem with our oil temps... mine reaches 220 somtimes and i try and drive slower soooo it wont get any hotter... anyways i really wanna get an oil cooler and i was wondering if this oil cooler was any good or is it junk?

18 Row Oil Cooler Kit 240SX S13 S14 300ZX 350Z 370Z G35:eBay Motors (item 290314763142 end time May-10-09 16:47:50 PDT)

because if it is... then ill just get the stillen one... the only thing that gets me about it.... is that the core kinda looks small dont u think? on top of that if this cheap oil cooler works... imma get my self gen3 intakes with the cash i saved on the coolers and that will indeed make me a happy camper

P.S i jus added royal purple radiator additive... it said it would make a tiny difference so i thought it was a start since im not running a oil cooler yet.

simota1 · 05-10-2009, 03:44 AM

im guessing its a piece of junk then lol sigh no one even commented me back... aiight then... nvm on with the stillen then

ZYUL8R · 05-10-2009, 04:18 AM

Well ive had bad experiences with cheap ebay products on my 350Z...yeah alot of the times they work...but they were never durable...To tell you the truth an oil cooler is a big deal...if a line blows, if the core leaks...your engine will be toast.

ChrisSlicks · 05-10-2009, 09:33 AM

Don't buy a cheap oil cooler, it could get very expensive if there is a leak. An engine replacement is $9000!

RCZ · 05-10-2009, 12:03 PM

+1 don't be stupid, get a real unit.

Its 10X better to stretch a little and put quality stuff on your car, than to put a lot of crappy stuff. You will know, people will know and it will reflect on the longevity and performance of your car.

CBRich · 05-10-2009, 04:50 PM

This would have been great as a poll.

I agree with the above comments. I can see a cheap intake or something like that. BUT anything that could fail and result in instant engine death I would steer clear of.

RCZ · 05-10-2009, 08:28 PM

a crappy intake can also blow you up.

simota1 · 05-10-2009, 10:14 PM

Ok... lol ill get a more reputable oil cooler... now my next question is... which oil cooler has the BIGGEST cooling capability? would that be the stillen one or the other one? i forgot the name starts with an S it costs like 800

i think i saw it on this forum some where...

smartbomb · 05-18-2009, 09:58 PM

The oil cooler is critical for the engines life blood. Don't cheap out, real coolers like setrab and real AN fittings from repuatble companies like earls or aeroquip only.

05-09-2009, 12:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	Cheap Oil cooler?!? from ebay??? OK hey everyone sooo im aware that our z's have problem with our oil temps... mine reaches 220 somtimes and i try and drive slower soooo it wont get any hotter... anyways i really wanna get an oil cooler and i was wondering if this oil cooler was any good or is it junk? 18 Row Oil Cooler Kit 240SX S13 S14 300ZX 350Z 370Z G35:eBay Motors (item 290314763142 end time May-10-09 16:47:50 PDT) because if it is... then ill just get the stillen one... the only thing that gets me about it.... is that the core kinda looks small dont u think? on top of that if this cheap oil cooler works... imma get my self gen3 intakes with the cash i saved on the coolers and that will indeed make me a happy camper P.S i jus added royal purple radiator additive... it said it would make a tiny difference so i thought it was a start since im not running a oil cooler yet.

05-10-2009, 03:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	since no one replyed... im guessing its a piece of junk then lol sigh no one even commented me back... aiight then... nvm on with the stillen then

05-10-2009, 10:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	Thanks for the feedback Ok... lol ill get a more reputable oil cooler... now my next question is... which oil cooler has the BIGGEST cooling capability? would that be the stillen one or the other one? i forgot the name starts with an S it costs like 800 i think i saw it on this forum some where...

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ZYUL8R Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Corpus Christi, tx Posts: 140 Drives: 09 370z T/S, 03 S2K Rep Power: 16	Well ive had bad experiences with cheap ebay products on my 350Z...yeah alot of the times they work...but they were never durable...To tell you the truth an oil cooler is a big deal...if a line blows, if the core leaks...your engine will be toast.

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ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Don't buy a cheap oil cooler, it could get very expensive if there is a leak. An engine replacement is $9000!

05-10-2009, 12:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1119	+1 don't be stupid, get a real unit. Its 10X better to stretch a little and put quality stuff on your car, than to put a lot of crappy stuff. You will know, people will know and it will reflect on the longevity and performance of your car.

05-10-2009, 04:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
CBRich A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,464 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 544	This would have been great as a poll. I agree with the above comments. I can see a cheap intake or something like that. BUT anything that could fail and result in instant engine death I would steer clear of.

05-10-2009, 08:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1119	a crappy intake can also blow you up.

05-18-2009, 09:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
smartbomb Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cypress Ca Posts: 69 Drives: 300ZXTT, 350Z, 200SX Rep Power: 0	The oil cooler is critical for the engines life blood. Don't cheap out, real coolers like setrab and real AN fittings from repuatble companies like earls or aeroquip only.