Oil Cooler Install Thread

[alan93rsa]

That makes me feel better about the second cooler I put in my 993. I thought it was a pain in the rear. Yours was worse.

I agree on the SS lines. I used fabric shrouded lines on my last install.

[Modshack]

Originally Posted by alan93rsa

That makes me feel better about the second cooler I put in my 993. I thought it was a pain in the rear. Yours was worse.

I agree on the SS lines. I used fabric shrouded lines on my last install.

Alan...I vivdly remember the first plug change on my old 993!! Not easy there either! The 370 Oil cooler install really looks like a piece of cake. The filter base is easily accessible, hose routing appears to be no problem, and there is plenty of space to mount the Exchanger. The only thing I would prefer is the ability to mount it somewhere other than in front of the radiator as I did in my Audi....The heat expelled from the oil cooler flows directly into the radiator putting a little more load on the cooling system. I understand the stock set-up also has an exchanger to the water system but I'm not sure where it is at this point. On my Audi this was removed and bypassed therefore upping the cooling threshold on the water system... I'll look into this..

[scorpion90]

I've been watching this thread closely. Good info, I'm learning a bunch for my install.

[ChrisSlicks]

Originally Posted by Modshack

I understand the stock set-up also has an exchanger to the water system but I'm not sure where it is at this point. On my Audi this was removed and bypassed therefore upping the cooling threshold on the water system... I'll look into this..

As I understand it there is no external water/oil heat exchanger, they rely on the block design and the routing of the oil and water channels to passively exchange heat to each other via the block. This was on one of their press blurbs anyway. It would appear as though their design is somewhat flawed however as there is no where near enough heat exchange between the fluids. I'm sure there was a method to their madness.

The water cooling system seems to be more than adequate, I've yet to see the coolant temperature move one ... um ... dot? It would be nice to know what temperature these markings represent, my normal temp is the dot left of center.

[Modshack]

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

As I understand it there is no external water/oil heat exchanger, they rely on the block design and the routing of the oil and water channels to passively exchange heat to each other via the block. This was on one of their press blurbs anyway. It would appear as though their design is somewhat flawed however as there is no where near enough heat exchange between the fluids. I'm sure there was a method to their madness.

The water cooling system seems to be more than adequate, I've yet to see the coolant temperature move one ... um ... dot? It would be nice to know what temperature these markings represent, my normal temp is the dot left of center.

That's what I was thinking.....scratch that idea...
On water temps, I have a scangauge hooked up and the water temp usually runs 182-186 degrees for what it's worth (not up to temp in this pic). I haven't corellated that to the "dots" as I find that (poor excuse for a) gauge rather useless...:-)