Oil Cooler ??

sixpax · 04-23-2012, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JAYNO20

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.

ChrisSlicks · 04-23-2012, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAYNO20

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.

JAYNO20 · 04-23-2012, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

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.

Yeah I had thought about that too, any idea who could do something like that?

fuct · 04-23-2012, 03:45 PM

ahhh interesting.

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fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 25	ahhh interesting.