DIY: Oil Cooler Kit for roughly $100
09-19-2008, 01:36 AM
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DIY: Oil Cooler Kit for roughly $100
have you ever noticed how hot your oil gets when you're beating on your car at the track / streets? well...
Almost one third of the heat generated by the engine must be removed by the vehicle's two cooling systems. That's correct, your engine has two cooling systems. (1) The top of the engine: the area around each cylinder in the engine block, the combustion chamber areas in the cylinder heads and the intake manifold, dispel heat through the engine's radiator coolant system. (2) The rest of the engine: the crankshaft, bearings, camshaft, lifters, connecting rods and pistons are only cooled by engine oil.
Engine Life vs. Oil Temperature Graph
The ideal operating range for engine oil is 180°F through 200°F. While operating within this range, the oil works as a lubricant, coolant, and cleansing agent in the engine. Modern engines generally run with radiator coolant temperatures between 200°F and 220°F with oil temperature ranges between 20°F and 75°F HOTTER. In other words, when the engine is performing flawlessly, the engine oil is already overheating! Oil that exceeds 220°F rapidly loses its ability to lubricate and cool causing accelerated fatigue and premature component failure.
Oil cooler coils are engineered for maximum cooling efficiency with no restriction in oil flow. Because different engines have varying oil flow requirements, Companies have made a handful of different types of engine oil coolers by engine horsepower and oil flow rates. This results in cooler coil and engine flow rates that closely match.
Engine Oil Coolers can reduce the oil temperature to between 180°F to 200°F and keep it there.
Benefits are:
* Longer engine life
* Reduced heat load on engine and radiator
* Increased oil system capacity
* Lower under-hood temperatures and more!
If you spend any time in stop-and-go traffic, do any kind of towing, drive in a hot climate, or frequently use your air conditioning, your engine needs a Engine Oil Cooler!
So if you're interested... here's my take on a DIY that'll cost a lot less than any Oil Cooler on the market.
BTW this will Fit 96-04 Mustang GT/Cobra (not V6) but to be 100% sure, just make sure your car uses a "HP-2010" K&N Oil Filter.
Parts List:
B&M SuperCooler Oil Cooler (B&M 70268) [Summit Racing] $49.95
So here's a decent Oil Cooler Housing (has 36 vertical rows) that comes with the inlets/outlets already installed (3/8"NPT->******) this would be a great DIY, so you can peace the rest of the oil cooler (Braided Lines w/ 90* fittings, etc...) If you want more info on this, i can provide it also. PM me for more details. this will of course cost alot more than $110
or you can go this route and get a generic working oil cooler kit
B&M's similar almost complete Oil Cooler Kit for $10 more and save yourself the hassle to buy hose clamps (local hardware store), straight general brackets (Lowe's), and some random fittings. But you may need to buy some more hose because from the looks of it, its just one 6' heater hose(which isn't enough for our mustangs).
B&M SuperCooler Oil Cooler Kit (B&M 70264) [Summit Racing] $59.95
So here shown in the picture is a semi complete. it includes some misc. 3/8" fittings ( no use for them) but the hose clamps, the generic universal brackets, 6' oil cooler hose (generic heater hose avail. at lowe's) and the nuts/bolts are all useful [which will cost more than $10 if bought seperately]. so if you go this route, you'll need just the following...
-Trans-Dapt Performance Oil Sandwich Adapter(TRD-1327) [Summit Racing] $38.99
and you'll need 2x of this to complete your kit so it can attach to the sandwich plate
-Gardner-Westcott Hose Barb to Pipe Fittings (GAR-J9004) [Summit Racing] $6.99
-Red ThreadLocker is highly recommended!
-7-8Qts. of Oil of your choice
-1 Oil Filter of your choice
and that completes your Oil Cooler Kit for roughly $100 ~~~~~
also, if you want to buy a fitting to install for an oil temp gauge, you're just going to need to get a different fitting for the Oil Filter Sandwich Adapter, and you're going to want to install it on the inlet side (cooled oil).
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Installation (very easy):
1. take a 16mm wrench and unbolt the drain plug of your oil pan.
2. take off your existing oil filter.
3. Install the two fittings (GAR-J9004) on the sandwich plate and Install the two hoses / clamp them down tightly.
4. Place the adapter plate on the factory filter landing with the appropriate O-Ring in place.
5. Screw sleeve nut on factory filter nipple until snug.
6. Position adapter in direction desired; tighten with wrench to about 25 foot pounds of torque.
7. Install New Oil Filter in place and tighten down.
8. Guide the Hose between the Radiator Coolant Rubber Tube & metal tubes. Then Go up and around the front bumper support.
9. install the mounting brackets on the oil cooler and position it where you'd like it. (You're going to want to install the oil cooler off center to the drivers side to minimize the hose lengths / excess oil you need to put in the car.)
10. Now measure out the hose and get rid of any kinks by removing excess tubing.
11. Once that is all done, install the hoses & clamp them down.
12. Install back in place and bolt it down to the front bumper support / Radiator.
13. Pour in 7Qts. of Oil and start up the car. (This will allow the Oil to travel thru the oil cooler and then you can figure out your oil level). i ended up using roughly 7.25 Qts. but i'll be checking it every day to make sure.
14. Drive around and test to see if your Oil Cooler is "Warm" and has oil in it and check to make sure all your pieces are tightened and is not leaking.
DONE.
if you want any pictures or clarifications, feel free to ask. I was just throwing this out there for anyone interested since no company out there actually makes a 4.6L Ford Oil Cooler Kit, but they do make it for the 5.0's (FRPP Oil Cooler Kit).
Almost one third of the heat generated by the engine must be removed by the vehicle's two cooling systems. That's correct, your engine has two cooling systems. (1) The top of the engine: the area around each cylinder in the engine block, the combustion chamber areas in the cylinder heads and the intake manifold, dispel heat through the engine's radiator coolant system. (2) The rest of the engine: the crankshaft, bearings, camshaft, lifters, connecting rods and pistons are only cooled by engine oil.
Engine Life vs. Oil Temperature Graph
The ideal operating range for engine oil is 180°F through 200°F. While operating within this range, the oil works as a lubricant, coolant, and cleansing agent in the engine. Modern engines generally run with radiator coolant temperatures between 200°F and 220°F with oil temperature ranges between 20°F and 75°F HOTTER. In other words, when the engine is performing flawlessly, the engine oil is already overheating! Oil that exceeds 220°F rapidly loses its ability to lubricate and cool causing accelerated fatigue and premature component failure.
Oil cooler coils are engineered for maximum cooling efficiency with no restriction in oil flow. Because different engines have varying oil flow requirements, Companies have made a handful of different types of engine oil coolers by engine horsepower and oil flow rates. This results in cooler coil and engine flow rates that closely match.
Engine Oil Coolers can reduce the oil temperature to between 180°F to 200°F and keep it there.
Benefits are:
* Longer engine life
* Reduced heat load on engine and radiator
* Increased oil system capacity
* Lower under-hood temperatures and more!
If you spend any time in stop-and-go traffic, do any kind of towing, drive in a hot climate, or frequently use your air conditioning, your engine needs a Engine Oil Cooler!
So if you're interested... here's my take on a DIY that'll cost a lot less than any Oil Cooler on the market.
BTW this will Fit 96-04 Mustang GT/Cobra (not V6) but to be 100% sure, just make sure your car uses a "HP-2010" K&N Oil Filter.
Parts List:
B&M SuperCooler Oil Cooler (B&M 70268) [Summit Racing] $49.95
So here's a decent Oil Cooler Housing (has 36 vertical rows) that comes with the inlets/outlets already installed (3/8"NPT->******) this would be a great DIY, so you can peace the rest of the oil cooler (Braided Lines w/ 90* fittings, etc...) If you want more info on this, i can provide it also. PM me for more details. this will of course cost alot more than $110
or you can go this route and get a generic working oil cooler kit
B&M's similar almost complete Oil Cooler Kit for $10 more and save yourself the hassle to buy hose clamps (local hardware store), straight general brackets (Lowe's), and some random fittings. But you may need to buy some more hose because from the looks of it, its just one 6' heater hose(which isn't enough for our mustangs).
B&M SuperCooler Oil Cooler Kit (B&M 70264) [Summit Racing] $59.95
So here shown in the picture is a semi complete. it includes some misc. 3/8" fittings ( no use for them) but the hose clamps, the generic universal brackets, 6' oil cooler hose (generic heater hose avail. at lowe's) and the nuts/bolts are all useful [which will cost more than $10 if bought seperately]. so if you go this route, you'll need just the following...
-Trans-Dapt Performance Oil Sandwich Adapter(TRD-1327) [Summit Racing] $38.99
and you'll need 2x of this to complete your kit so it can attach to the sandwich plate
-Gardner-Westcott Hose Barb to Pipe Fittings (GAR-J9004) [Summit Racing] $6.99
-Red ThreadLocker is highly recommended!
-7-8Qts. of Oil of your choice
-1 Oil Filter of your choice
and that completes your Oil Cooler Kit for roughly $100 ~~~~~
also, if you want to buy a fitting to install for an oil temp gauge, you're just going to need to get a different fitting for the Oil Filter Sandwich Adapter, and you're going to want to install it on the inlet side (cooled oil).
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation (very easy):
1. take a 16mm wrench and unbolt the drain plug of your oil pan.
2. take off your existing oil filter.
3. Install the two fittings (GAR-J9004) on the sandwich plate and Install the two hoses / clamp them down tightly.
4. Place the adapter plate on the factory filter landing with the appropriate O-Ring in place.
5. Screw sleeve nut on factory filter nipple until snug.
6. Position adapter in direction desired; tighten with wrench to about 25 foot pounds of torque.
7. Install New Oil Filter in place and tighten down.
8. Guide the Hose between the Radiator Coolant Rubber Tube & metal tubes. Then Go up and around the front bumper support.
9. install the mounting brackets on the oil cooler and position it where you'd like it. (You're going to want to install the oil cooler off center to the drivers side to minimize the hose lengths / excess oil you need to put in the car.)
10. Now measure out the hose and get rid of any kinks by removing excess tubing.
11. Once that is all done, install the hoses & clamp them down.
12. Install back in place and bolt it down to the front bumper support / Radiator.
13. Pour in 7Qts. of Oil and start up the car. (This will allow the Oil to travel thru the oil cooler and then you can figure out your oil level). i ended up using roughly 7.25 Qts. but i'll be checking it every day to make sure.
14. Drive around and test to see if your Oil Cooler is "Warm" and has oil in it and check to make sure all your pieces are tightened and is not leaking.
DONE.
if you want any pictures or clarifications, feel free to ask. I was just throwing this out there for anyone interested since no company out there actually makes a 4.6L Ford Oil Cooler Kit, but they do make it for the 5.0's (FRPP Oil Cooler Kit).
10-19-2008, 10:56 PM
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What if you have the factory cooler that sandwiches between the oil filter?Will this kit still work?
How does it compare to the factory style that uses coolant instead of air?Id personally use both if it were me.hmmmmmmmmm im going to look into this.Im using a similar cooler inline with the stock trans cooler.
How does it compare to the factory style that uses coolant instead of air?Id personally use both if it were me.hmmmmmmmmm im going to look into this.Im using a similar cooler inline with the stock trans cooler.
10-24-2008, 03:21 AM
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have you ever noticed how hot your oil gets when you're beating on your car at the track / streets? well...
Almost one third of the heat generated by the engine must be removed by the vehicle's two cooling systems. That's correct, your engine has two cooling systems. (1) The top of the engine: the area around each cylinder in the engine block, the combustion chamber areas in the cylinder heads and the intake manifold, dispel heat through the engine's radiator coolant system. (2) The rest of the engine: the crankshaft, bearings, camshaft, lifters, connecting rods and pistons are only cooled by engine oil.
Engine Life vs. Oil Temperature Graph
The ideal operating range for engine oil is 180°F through 200°F. While operating within this range, the oil works as a lubricant, coolant, and cleansing agent in the engine. Modern engines generally run with radiator coolant temperatures between 200°F and 220°F with oil temperature ranges between 20°F and 75°F HOTTER. In other words, when the engine is performing flawlessly, the engine oil is already overheating! Oil that exceeds 220°F rapidly loses its ability to lubricate and cool causing accelerated fatigue and premature component failure.
Oil cooler coils are engineered for maximum cooling efficiency with no restriction in oil flow. Because different engines have varying oil flow requirements, Companies have made a handful of different types of engine oil coolers by engine horsepower and oil flow rates. This results in cooler coil and engine flow rates that closely match.
Engine Oil Coolers can reduce the oil temperature to between 180°F to 200°F and keep it there.
Benefits are:
* Longer engine life
* Reduced heat load on engine and radiator
* Increased oil system capacity
* Lower under-hood temperatures and more!
If you spend any time in stop-and-go traffic, do any kind of towing, drive in a hot climate, or frequently use your air conditioning, your engine needs a Engine Oil Cooler!
So if you're interested... here's my take on a DIY that'll cost a lot less than any Oil Cooler on the market.
BTW this will Fit 96-04 Mustang GT/Cobra (not V6) but to be 100% sure, just make sure your car uses a "HP-2010" K&N Oil Filter.
Parts List:
B&M SuperCooler Oil Cooler (B&M 70268) [Summit Racing] $49.95
So here's a decent Oil Cooler Housing (has 36 vertical rows) that comes with the inlets/outlets already installed (3/8"NPT->******) this would be a great DIY, so you can peace the rest of the oil cooler (Braided Lines w/ 90* fittings, etc...) If you want more info on this, i can provide it also. PM me for more details. this will of course cost alot more than $110
or you can go this route and get a generic working oil cooler kit
B&M's similar almost complete Oil Cooler Kit for $10 more and save yourself the hassle to buy hose clamps (local hardware store), straight general brackets (Lowe's), and some random fittings. But you may need to buy some more hose because from the looks of it, its just one 6' heater hose(which isn't enough for our mustangs).
B&M SuperCooler Oil Cooler Kit (B&M 70264) [Summit Racing] $59.95
So here shown in the picture is a semi complete. it includes some misc. 3/8" fittings ( no use for them) but the hose clamps, the generic universal brackets, 6' oil cooler hose (generic heater hose avail. at lowe's) and the nuts/bolts are all useful [which will cost more than $10 if bought seperately]. so if you go this route, you'll need just the following...
-Trans-Dapt Performance Oil Sandwich Adapter(TRD-1327) [Summit Racing] $38.99
and you'll need 2x of this to complete your kit so it can attach to the sandwich plate
-Gardner-Westcott Hose Barb to Pipe Fittings (GAR-J9004) [Summit Racing] $6.99
-Red ThreadLocker is highly recommended!
-7-8Qts. of Oil of your choice
-1 Oil Filter of your choice
and that completes your Oil Cooler Kit for roughly $100 ~~~~~
also, if you want to buy a fitting to install for an oil temp gauge, you're just going to need to get a different fitting for the Oil Filter Sandwich Adapter, and you're going to want to install it on the inlet side (cooled oil).
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation (very easy):
1. take a 16mm wrench and unbolt the drain plug of your oil pan.
2. take off your existing oil filter.
3. Install the two fittings (GAR-J9004) on the sandwich plate and Install the two hoses / clamp them down tightly.
4. Place the adapter plate on the factory filter landing with the appropriate O-Ring in place.
5. Screw sleeve nut on factory filter nipple until snug.
6. Position adapter in direction desired; tighten with wrench to about 25 foot pounds of torque.
7. Install New Oil Filter in place and tighten down.
8. Guide the Hose between the Radiator Coolant Rubber Tube & metal tubes. Then Go up and around the front bumper support.
9. install the mounting brackets on the oil cooler and position it where you'd like it. (You're going to want to install the oil cooler off center to the drivers side to minimize the hose lengths / excess oil you need to put in the car.)
10. Now measure out the hose and get rid of any kinks by removing excess tubing.
11. Once that is all done, install the hoses & clamp them down.
12. Install back in place and bolt it down to the front bumper support / Radiator.
13. Pour in 7Qts. of Oil and start up the car. (This will allow the Oil to travel thru the oil cooler and then you can figure out your oil level). i ended up using roughly 7.25 Qts. but i'll be checking it every day to make sure.
14. Drive around and test to see if your Oil Cooler is "Warm" and has oil in it and check to make sure all your pieces are tightened and is not leaking.
DONE.
if you want any pictures or clarifications, feel free to ask. I was just throwing this out there for anyone interested since no company out there actually makes a 4.6L Ford Oil Cooler Kit, but they do make it for the 5.0's (FRPP Oil Cooler Kit).
Almost one third of the heat generated by the engine must be removed by the vehicle's two cooling systems. That's correct, your engine has two cooling systems. (1) The top of the engine: the area around each cylinder in the engine block, the combustion chamber areas in the cylinder heads and the intake manifold, dispel heat through the engine's radiator coolant system. (2) The rest of the engine: the crankshaft, bearings, camshaft, lifters, connecting rods and pistons are only cooled by engine oil.
Engine Life vs. Oil Temperature Graph
The ideal operating range for engine oil is 180°F through 200°F. While operating within this range, the oil works as a lubricant, coolant, and cleansing agent in the engine. Modern engines generally run with radiator coolant temperatures between 200°F and 220°F with oil temperature ranges between 20°F and 75°F HOTTER. In other words, when the engine is performing flawlessly, the engine oil is already overheating! Oil that exceeds 220°F rapidly loses its ability to lubricate and cool causing accelerated fatigue and premature component failure.
Oil cooler coils are engineered for maximum cooling efficiency with no restriction in oil flow. Because different engines have varying oil flow requirements, Companies have made a handful of different types of engine oil coolers by engine horsepower and oil flow rates. This results in cooler coil and engine flow rates that closely match.
Engine Oil Coolers can reduce the oil temperature to between 180°F to 200°F and keep it there.
Benefits are:
* Longer engine life
* Reduced heat load on engine and radiator
* Increased oil system capacity
* Lower under-hood temperatures and more!
If you spend any time in stop-and-go traffic, do any kind of towing, drive in a hot climate, or frequently use your air conditioning, your engine needs a Engine Oil Cooler!
So if you're interested... here's my take on a DIY that'll cost a lot less than any Oil Cooler on the market.
BTW this will Fit 96-04 Mustang GT/Cobra (not V6) but to be 100% sure, just make sure your car uses a "HP-2010" K&N Oil Filter.
Parts List:
B&M SuperCooler Oil Cooler (B&M 70268) [Summit Racing] $49.95
So here's a decent Oil Cooler Housing (has 36 vertical rows) that comes with the inlets/outlets already installed (3/8"NPT->******) this would be a great DIY, so you can peace the rest of the oil cooler (Braided Lines w/ 90* fittings, etc...) If you want more info on this, i can provide it also. PM me for more details. this will of course cost alot more than $110
or you can go this route and get a generic working oil cooler kit
B&M's similar almost complete Oil Cooler Kit for $10 more and save yourself the hassle to buy hose clamps (local hardware store), straight general brackets (Lowe's), and some random fittings. But you may need to buy some more hose because from the looks of it, its just one 6' heater hose(which isn't enough for our mustangs).
B&M SuperCooler Oil Cooler Kit (B&M 70264) [Summit Racing] $59.95
So here shown in the picture is a semi complete. it includes some misc. 3/8" fittings ( no use for them) but the hose clamps, the generic universal brackets, 6' oil cooler hose (generic heater hose avail. at lowe's) and the nuts/bolts are all useful [which will cost more than $10 if bought seperately]. so if you go this route, you'll need just the following...
-Trans-Dapt Performance Oil Sandwich Adapter(TRD-1327) [Summit Racing] $38.99
and you'll need 2x of this to complete your kit so it can attach to the sandwich plate
-Gardner-Westcott Hose Barb to Pipe Fittings (GAR-J9004) [Summit Racing] $6.99
-Red ThreadLocker is highly recommended!
-7-8Qts. of Oil of your choice
-1 Oil Filter of your choice
and that completes your Oil Cooler Kit for roughly $100 ~~~~~
also, if you want to buy a fitting to install for an oil temp gauge, you're just going to need to get a different fitting for the Oil Filter Sandwich Adapter, and you're going to want to install it on the inlet side (cooled oil).
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation (very easy):
1. take a 16mm wrench and unbolt the drain plug of your oil pan.
2. take off your existing oil filter.
3. Install the two fittings (GAR-J9004) on the sandwich plate and Install the two hoses / clamp them down tightly.
4. Place the adapter plate on the factory filter landing with the appropriate O-Ring in place.
5. Screw sleeve nut on factory filter nipple until snug.
6. Position adapter in direction desired; tighten with wrench to about 25 foot pounds of torque.
7. Install New Oil Filter in place and tighten down.
8. Guide the Hose between the Radiator Coolant Rubber Tube & metal tubes. Then Go up and around the front bumper support.
9. install the mounting brackets on the oil cooler and position it where you'd like it. (You're going to want to install the oil cooler off center to the drivers side to minimize the hose lengths / excess oil you need to put in the car.)
10. Now measure out the hose and get rid of any kinks by removing excess tubing.
11. Once that is all done, install the hoses & clamp them down.
12. Install back in place and bolt it down to the front bumper support / Radiator.
13. Pour in 7Qts. of Oil and start up the car. (This will allow the Oil to travel thru the oil cooler and then you can figure out your oil level). i ended up using roughly 7.25 Qts. but i'll be checking it every day to make sure.
14. Drive around and test to see if your Oil Cooler is "Warm" and has oil in it and check to make sure all your pieces are tightened and is not leaking.
DONE.
if you want any pictures or clarifications, feel free to ask. I was just throwing this out there for anyone interested since no company out there actually makes a 4.6L Ford Oil Cooler Kit, but they do make it for the 5.0's (FRPP Oil Cooler Kit).
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