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I was thinking about bying an oil cooler but I was wondering which one has out performed the rest. Also I wanted to know which one is the easiest to

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Old 03-16-2012, 07:02 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I was thinking about bying an oil cooler but I was wondering which one has out performed the rest. Also I wanted to know which one is the easiest to instal without needing a mechanics degree.

Which one do you guys preffer and why ?

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Welcome. I suggest you try out the search function on the site. There are many many oil cooler threads. Top kits that simplify the install are Z1, Stillen, and Forged. If you like to customize and do it yourself, you can piece your own together. You'll get similar results from just about any oil cooler that has equivalent surface area (number of rows and size) to another. Just pick one for your application. I'd recommend a 25 row cooler for most applications. For forced induction or heavy track use, 30+ rows is preferrable. 16 row coolers are kind of a waste of time. You may need to make a small cover if you drive in cool weather during parts of the year.
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19 vs 25 vs 34 row oil cooler for daily driver?
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welcome. I suggest you try out the search function on the site. There are many many oil cooler threads. Top kits that simplify the install are z1, stillen, and forged. If you like to customize and do it yourself, you can piece your own together. You'll get similar results from just about any oil cooler that has equivalent surface area (number of rows and size) to another. Just pick one for your application. I'd recommend a 25 row cooler for most applications. For forced induction or heavy track use, 30+ rows is preferrable. 16 row coolers are kind of a waste of time. You may need to make a small cover if you drive in cool weather during parts of the year.
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I recently bought a Nismo that had a Nissan motorsports oil cooler but I live in a cooler area where I would need a thermostatic plate. I also don't like the braided lines because they were making a high pitched noise apparently. I would like to be able to drain this thing while changing the oil in an easier way than removing the whole thing. Do any of these units mount with the attachments facing down?

Basically I need a thermostatic plate with rubber hoses and have the attachments facing down. Any recommendations?
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Maybe check in to Teflon coated braided lines. I wouldn't waste time with rubber lines. Regarding the draining, just mount it with the hoses connecting from the bottom. It's less money than buying something that is already on your vehicle. That's just my two cents. Either way, GL with it.
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Maybe check in to Teflon coated braided lines. I wouldn't waste time with rubber lines. Regarding the draining, just mount it with the hoses connecting from the bottom. It's less money than buying something that is already on your vehicle. That's just my two cents. Either way, GL with it.
How can I mount it with them facing down? I tried to do it tonight and the way it mounts the attachments hit on the bottom. Its the 34 row cooler from Setrab. I would rather keep everything instead of rebuying if possible, but how can I mount this with the attachments down?
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I may not be the best to answer this as I have a 72 row that hooks from the side. Either way, it's okay to mix a bit of your old oil with your new. I would say after a few changes, maybe drain your oil cooler and start fresh.
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Draining the oil cooler is usually not necessary. Most cars that come factory equipped with them don't even require it. Also I think Z1 makes a thermostatic conversion don't they?

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Yeah that's where I was going to get the thermostatic plate from, but I really want this thing to drain every time. The cars that have them from factory are probably mounted in a way that has it drain. How can I mount this cooler with the fittings facing down?
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Yeah that's where I was going to get the thermostatic plate from, but I really want this thing to drain every time. The cars that have them from factory are probably mounted in a way that has it drain. How can I mount this cooler with the fittings facing down?
Keep in mind that while this will make it so you can drain it everytime, that it also makes it easier for the oil to escape when you don't want it to.
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I may not be the best to answer this as I have a 72 row that hooks from the side. Either way, it's okay to mix a bit of your old oil with your new. I would say after a few changes, maybe drain your oil cooler and start fresh.
72?! can we see a pic of this? and why such a large oil cooler?
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Yeah that's where I was going to get the thermostatic plate from, but I really want this thing to drain every time. The cars that have them from factory are probably mounted in a way that has it drain. How can I mount this cooler with the fittings facing down?
The issue you then run into is that it becomes difficult to get an accurate oil-level reading. Every time you shut off the car the oil from the cooler drains back into the sump throwing off your dipstick reading.

It might be possible to get a skilled machine shop to add a drain plug fitting to the bottom of the cooler, you would just have to take care that it was properly re-torqued so as to not become a potential point of failure.
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72?! can we see a pic of this? and why such a large oil cooler?
It's not that large, just twice as wide and skinnier. Same surface area as the 34-row. I have one too
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