Factory Oil Coolers

[nt_a_foz]

Out of interest what models come with these factory??

Is it just sti or do other models come as well??

[Guest]

spec c only

[Drunkenmonkey]

 Qwerty said:

spec c only

my 89 gt came with one as did my 98 gtb....

[nt_a_foz]

i mean the like ones above the filter the small shitty ones

[driftrex]

 nt_a_foz said:

i mean the like ones above the filter the small ****ty ones

the crappy water cooled one? i dont know but my wrx has one of those kind, thought that was pretty standard though.

[nt_a_foz]

yeah thats what im meaning hte watercooled ones...

I got told yesterday autos dont have them??]\

Some models musnt have them as there is 2 or 3 pipe water pumps depending on if it has one of these.

So just wondering if theres any others that dont come with them

[driftrex]

from memory im pretty sure my auto gt legacy didnt have one. and seen lots through work that dont have them, dont know particular models though.

[Stoffa]

anything manual and turbo should have come with one, except the spec c's, they have a air to air oil cooler.

They're not crappy either by the way, they actually bring the oil temp up if it is too cold, running oil too cold doesn't burn all the contaminants out of it, can be bad for longevity.

Are you trying to find one for your rebuild?

They're about $300 retail for a new one.

I've got a V7 Sti one I'm willing to part with at the right price, came from an engine that didn't run a bearing, so its got no bearing material in it

[ReubenH]

When it comes to GT's and such, BF, BG, BH. MOST auto's (like 90%) don't have them. MOST (like 99%) manuals do.

No idea really. I've seen a few auto's with em, but generally they didn't get them. No idea what's what for the impreza's.

[nt_a_foz]

nah i dont need one just more out of interest sakes than anything..

im sure they do something of course otherwise they wouldnt be there...But imagine would heat up pretty well if you were beating it

[Koom]

Water has a really good capacity to remove heat and as long as the water flow is sized appropriately for the oil flow then there's no reason that they'd overheat. And as Stoffa mentioned, they regulate the oil temp rather than try to cool it right down to ambient. They may need additional help once you start making heaps more power than factory but I'd keep mine and use it in conjunction with an air-to-air cooler unless I went completely overboard on an oiling system.

[Stoffa]

Thats exactly what I'm going to do when my new engine goes in

[Guest]

Would you guys recommend going to an air to air oil cooler on a v7 sti for track days? Or do you think the water cooled factory items are adequate?

[EJ20T]

 ReubenH said:

When it comes to GT's and such, BF, BG, BH. MOST auto's (like 90%) don't have them. MOST (like 99%) manuals do.

No idea really. I've seen a few auto's with em, but generally they didn't get them. No idea what's what for the impreza's.

the very first of the GT's with autos got them, up to about 90/91 maybe upto BF/BC5 c rev, my old BF5A had one

[Stoffa]

 555v7sti said:

Would you guys recommend going to an air to air oil cooler on a v7 sti for track days? Or do you think the water cooled factory items are adequate?

I would recomend at least an oil temp gauge, try it out with that and just keep an eye on things, its not a race day just a track day, so if it starts to get too hot just bring it in.

It will end up cost a bit to set one up properly. You dont want to cut corners on something that your entire engine oil flow through.

[nickmcgill]

I think my AT B4 has one. Think lol. It's either a oil cooler or a transmision oil cooler. Prob the latter

[Guest]

auto B4 will have a trans cooler in the bottom part of the radiator.

-smurff

[readosnr]

the turbo manual models have the oil cooler between the oil filter and block. these models are the ones that use a 3 pipe water pump due to the extra oil cooler pipe.

Auto turbo models were not factory fitted with these (but people have retro fitted them or replaced theirs with a turbo engine when it blew etc)

some GDB sti models and most Spec c models had the air to air oil cooler which is a pretty cool looking setup. these also have a thermostat in the side of them and route to the oil cooler which is a standalone item in front of the radiator

[Guest]

ahhh yes, those ones, i keep forgetting about them. are they a cooler or more of a regulator, coz they will warm cold oil as well as try to cool hot oil

-smurff

[Guest]

 readosnr said:

the turbo manual models have the oil cooler between the oil filter and block. these models are the ones that use a 3 pipe water pump due to the extra oil cooler pipe.

Auto turbo models were not factory fitted with these (but people have retro fitted them or replaced theirs with a turbo engine when it blew etc)

some GDB sti models and most Spec c models had the air to air oil cooler which is a pretty cool looking setup. these also have a thermostat in the side of them and route to the oil cooler which is a standalone item in front of the radiator

Does my v7 sti have an air-to-air oil cooler? there is a funny shaped thing that is a loop in front of the radiator. Does that cool the oil or power steering or transmission?

[BC5RA]

 555v7sti said:

Does my v7 sti have an air-to-air oil cooler? there is a funny shaped thing that is a loop in front of the radiator. Does that cool the oil or power steering or transmission?

That will be you power steering cooler heat exchanger.