DIY CUSTOM OIL COOLER - PART 2

DIY CUSTOM OIL COOLER - PART 2

continue from the PART 1: http://silasba.blogspot.com/2006/10/diy-custom-oil-cooler-part-1.html

• 19 rows alluminium cooler for $54AUD shipped...
  
  
• and this sandwich plate for $90AUD shipped...
  
  
• 2 metres of -10an Aeroquip Socketless Hose ($24.95AUD)
  
• 2x 90 degree -10an and 2xstraight -10an socketless fitting (2 on the oil cooler, 2 connected to the fittings on the sandwhich plate) ($55.00AUD)
  
• plumber's tape at all connections. (forget the price, but dirt cheap)
  

its pretty straight forward...
DIY Oil Cooler

1. its better to do it when you are changing the engine oil so that you dont waste any oil... and less messy...
   
2. jack up the car and remove the bumper
   
3. drain the oil like usual, and put the drain plug back (with new washer) after u finish drainning
   
4. remove the oil filter
   
5. put the sandwich plate to the oil filter mount and screw it on...
   
6. mount the oil filter on the sandwich plate. make sure you got the right filter size... double check with the adapter that you got from the sandwich plate...
   
7. connect the hose to the connector (this is very hard... lol), and remember to put plumber's tape on all screw-in connector between the sandwich plate and the hose.
   
8. find a place to mount the oil cooler. make sure you mount it securely, no shake. this is important coz if you break the oil cooler, your oil will be all over the place and you are running the risk of damaging your engine...
   
9. connect the hose to the oil cooler. remember to put the plumber's tape
   
10. fill up the car with extra 0.5 to 1 liter oil
    
11. jack the car down, and start the car... let it warm up and then turn it off... check the oil level 5 min later... and top up if necessary...
    
12. check for any oil leaks on the connector... and regular check for the next few days... better safe than sorry...
    

this is where i mount mine... thx for shaun for painting it black... its more subtle... i like



this it the L bracket for it




the sandwich plate + filter + hose connector



more pics of how i set it up...