oil cooler

[JR]

i hade a quick search but didn't turn up any results. I thought i read about there being an oil cooler (or provision for one) on some early F7P engines. Is this the case? Has anyone fitted one or seen one fitted? there's one on ebay for qa R5 would it fit a 19 16V? Cheers

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[minichapperz]

my white 16 has a oil cooler they seem to be fitted to the early f7p's with tin sumps and hooked dipsticks

 

[paul_16valver]

mines a 1992 and mine doesnt have 1

 

[Neal R19]

The factory fit oil cooler is an oil-coolant exchanger, not and oil-air exchanger like the aftermarket ones on ebay. Thus, the oil only gets cooled by (hot) coolant.

Basically, you know the 2 metal pipes attached to the block just above the gearbox that go front - back? Well, at the front, under the inlet manifold you will have a little loop of hose that connects the 2 ends of those pipes. On the oil cooler versions, that loop is replaced by 2 short pipes that go to the sandwich plate between the block and filter.

Also, the original (early, tin sumped, hook dipsticked etc.) engine in mine didnt have one.

 

[minichapperz]

ah ok in some cases depending on how much they had to drink at the weekend lol

 

[Chris H]

the principle is simple, it will heat the oil up quicker from cold which is better for economy and emission compliance.

When the oil gets hot the theory is the coolant system will help dissipate the heat, which it sort of does.

 

[Peter T]

BTW have I read somewhere The oil coolant was a option, for car's fitted with a tow bar.

 

[Chris H]

indeed it was, most commonly fitted to the 8v's for the obvious caravan connection

 

[minichapperz]

HAHA thats just awesome