Oil cooler and effect on volume

tbonesteak · 12-31-2009, 01:03 AM

Thanks Mod you were the one person i was hoping to hear from. When you do oil changes, do you just unclip the elbows, drain from the core and hoses, clip the elbows back on, and fill as usual? Thanks again in advance.

Modshack · 12-31-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by tbonesteak

Thanks Mod you were the one person i was hoping to hear from. When you do oil changes, do you just unclip the elbows, drain from the core and hoses, clip the elbows back on, and fill as usual? Thanks again in advance.

Tbone...No problem!

I actually haven't changed the oil since the cooler install at 1600 miles. I'm at 4700 now and plan to do the change at 5K with synthetic....To answer the question though, Yes, I'll just pull one of the AN fittings at the thermostatic plate and drain from there. Since my cooler fittings are on the bottom, this should work just fine

tbonesteak · 12-31-2009, 12:56 PM

Ah....gotcha. I probably will need some more help from you when I actually install the thing in spring. Is it okay if i pm you with some inquiries around that time? thanks for all your help i appreciate it.

Tim

Modshack · 12-31-2009, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by tbonesteak

Is it okay if i pm you with some inquiries around that time? thanks for all your help i appreciate it.

Tim

Sure Tim...No problem..

370Zsteve · 12-31-2009, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

Tbone...No problem!

I actually haven't changed the oil since the cooler install at 1600 miles. I'm at 4700 now and plan to do the change at 5K with synthetic....To answer the question though, Yes, I'll just pull one of the AN fittings at the thermostatic plate and drain from there. Since my cooler fittings are on the bottom, this should work just fine

Fittings at the bottom, the way I've always installed them. I don't get the folks, even some sponsors here, who mount them with the fittings facing up.

+1 NYE rep

tbonesteak · 12-31-2009, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

Fittings at the bottom, the way I've always installed them. I don't get the folks, even some sponsors here, who mount them with the fittings facing up.

+1 NYE rep

Correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't the downside of that oil not being readily available in the core so that when you fire up the engine, there's a split second where the engine receives no oil? That's what i'm hearing from a few people here.

Modshack · 01-01-2010, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by tbonesteak

Correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't the downside of that oil not being readily available in the core so that when you fire up the engine, there's a split second where the engine receives no oil? That's what i'm hearing from a few people here.

Haven't you ever seen those commercials where they drain the oil out of an engine and it continues to run just fine??....

.......LOL

Seriously though, the fraction of a second it takes to pressurize the system is meaningless in the grand scheme of things. The VQ motor uses a very high volume pump. This is no more a problem than starting your engine with a dry filter after an oil change.....Oil film remains on Bearings and provides all the lubrication you need on start-up. There is never any metal to metal contact. The time from start to full pressure is almost instant. Besides, with a thermostatic plate the oil is routed to both the filter/engine AND the cooler simultaneously anyway.

I'm sure the Anal types will weigh in here. Worrying about this stuff shortens YOUR life, not your engine's....

tbonesteak · 01-02-2010, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

Haven't you ever seen those commercials where they drain the oil out of an engine and it continues to run just fine??....

.......LOL

Seriously though, the fraction of a second it takes to pressurize the system is meaningless in the grand scheme of things. The VQ motor uses a very high volume pump. This is no more a problem than starting your engine with a dry filter after an oil change.....Oil film remains on Bearings and provides all the lubrication you need on start-up. There is never any metal to metal contact. The time from start to full pressure is almost instant. Besides, with a thermostatic plate the oil is routed to both the filter/engine AND the cooler simultaneously anyway.

I'm sure the Anal types will weigh in here. Worrying about this stuff shortens YOUR life, not your engine's....

Awesome. Thanks.

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12-31-2009, 01:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
tbonesteak Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 914 Drives: MY09 MB 6MT Rep Power: 376	Thanks Mod you were the one person i was hoping to hear from. When you do oil changes, do you just unclip the elbows, drain from the core and hoses, clip the elbows back on, and fill as usual? Thanks again in advance.

12-31-2009, 12:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
tbonesteak Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 914 Drives: MY09 MB 6MT Rep Power: 376	Ah....gotcha. I probably will need some more help from you when I actually install the thing in spring. Is it okay if i pm you with some inquiries around that time? thanks for all your help i appreciate it. Tim