eBay oil cooler

[gtstarlet]

Any body used one of the cheaper oil cooler kits from eBay? There 145 quid and looks ok? Just wondered if they had any problems or were not to bad!? Thanks

 

[malcolmgt]

any link?

 

[WallaceGlanza]

Do you really need an oil cooler in the first place?

 

[gtstarlet]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOYOTA-ST...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c210a2805

 

[gtstarlet]

thats the link mate. I would think that running a forged 300bhp engine its worth spending out on an oil cooler.

 

[AdamB]

Not necessarily, what's the car going to be used for? Unless your seeing oil temps 120Deg and higher it's not worth it.

 

[Jamie1st]

If you're getting one, make sure you fit an in-line thermostat that opens up when the oil is at a certain temp or you will be cooling oil that doesn't need to be cooled, in some cases not getting up to normal temps,

J

 

[matt walters]

I've got one of the kits. spot on for the money

 

[gtstarlet]

prob not really gonna track it much, more as a bit of fun on the weekends. would you just fit a oil temp gauge instead? whats the best method of getting a gauge tapped into the oil lines?

 

[AdamB]

I would advise getting an oil temp and pressure gauge, then decide if you need an oil cooler. You can fit the gauges either by t piece into the pressure line, there's a thread in the useful section on here, or the other method is to buy sandwhich plate which fits between the oil filter and the housing, on most you can run upto 3 gauges off them.

 

[gtstarlet]

Hi mate cant seem to find the thread on the oil temp gauge installment!!?? any clues??

 

[AdamB]

Check here buddy http://www.toyotagtturbo.com/forums/showthread.php?13544-oil-pressure-temp-guages
There is another one floating about but can't seem to find it at the moment.

 

[123*stumpy]

i have one on the gt an running an inline thermostat, as said before..spot on for the money