Oil Cooler And Relocation Kit On Rb26

[toy515]

hey guys i bought a oil cooler and relocation kit and i was wondering what the best way to install it.

can i mount the relocation so the oil filter points up? if so should i crank the car over a few times when i do oil changes to get pressure?

or should i just mount the filter down?

also should i have it so the the comes from the block to cooler to filter back to the block? or other way around?

cheers

[Moodles2]

Put the oil filter relocator wherever it's most convenient, mounting it pointing up can be alittle messy when the filter comes off. If you are worried about pressure try a smaller oil filter like the Z445 (edit: seems the thread is different than the Z145a) I think it is, instead of the Z145a

Edited May 20, 2009 by Moodles2

[Beer Baron]

the oil should always run from the engine to the filter to the cooler then back to the engine.

[toy515]

Put the oil filter relocator wherever it's most convenient, mounting it pointing up can be alittle messy when the filter comes off. If you are worried about pressure try a smaller oil filter like the Z445 (edit: seems the thread is different than the Z145a) I think it is, instead of the Z145a

ok arent you suposed to fill the filter and lines up with oil every oil change? would be hard if you mounted to filter point up, id rather it pointing up but if i had to fill the filter up everytime then id mount it pointing down?

[Moodles2]

I don't drain my oil out of my lines + oil cooler core, just drop the sump plug

[Beer Baron]

yeah you do not need to drain the oil cooler every change. it's too hard unless your cooler has drain plugs fitted. if you do dran it simply remove cas or similar so you can crank the engine without it fiting. then lit it crank until you get oil pressure on the gauge. then your good to go. the twin oil coolers in my RX7 do have drain plugs on them though which is nice, but i've never seen an aftermarket kit that does. and the small amount of old oil in the lines and cooler is not a big problem. especially if you use good oil.

[Moodles2]

How often do you recommend draining the lines and core, every 10-15 maybe 20 thousand kms?

[gfunkk]

i always run the same oil and never think about draining the cooler, the old oil will get get replaced over time by the new oil

[msports180]

I never drained the cooler or lines either, ran one on my SR for 3years with no probs. If your not running a thermostat just remmeber in winter its gonna take a while for the oil to get to operating temp.

[Duncan]

I drain the oil cooler and lines every time i replace the motor

[Beer Baron]

I drain the oil cooler and lines every time i replace the motor

lol, so every 2nd oil change then...

I do it about once every 5 or 6 changes. if that.

[noone]

should the oil cooler be replaced after an engine failure, mine was just a bottom end knock

have not stripped it down yet, suspect spun bearing

Shouldnt the filter stop any material entering the cooler?

[Beer Baron]

if you loose a motor I personally would replace the oil cooler. you can have them backflushed but if it spun a bearing and bits of bearing material made it through the pump then chances are there is some in your cooler. It can be painful if it's an expensive one but is it worth risking the new motor? it does depend on exactly what happened though.

[Duncan]

always always always replace the oil cooler, and also the cooler on the factory water to oil cooler next to the oil filter. $300 but you just cannot flush them out properly. As always I speak from experience in these matters

[noone]

Cheers for the replys guys I assumed that would be the case

Had considered using an rb20 filter block thingo without the factory oil cooler

as I will of course be running the external one has anyone tried this on an rb26???

[noone]

Duncan & BBaron if I ever doubt ya point me back to this thread

pulled the factory oil cooler thingo apart an well pictures say a thousand words they reckon

see now how impossible it would be to clean as well

oh well back to Nissan to hand over more hard earned

reckon I will pull all the sensors an stuff off an hot tank the base too

whats another coupla gaskets etc

[MBS206]

always always always replace the oil cooler, and also the cooler on the factory water to oil cooler next to the oil filter. $300 but you just cannot flush them out properly. As always I speak from experience in these matters

You must go through a lot of oil coolers...

[noone]

Priced factory cooler today now $420.10 according to my local Nissan

got a look at an rb20 today reckon the filter block looks like it would bolt up

unfortunately the owner of said rb20 wouldnt let me unbolt it to try it out?????

[Sarumatix]

Just wondering if there is a recommend reliable oil cooler setup that is tried and tested for a 26, even it costs a little more? Given our dollar, a Japanese or even American unit would be reasonable I imagine?

The trust setup comes with a BNR32 arrangement: http://www.nengun.com/trust-greddy/oil-coo...andard-location

Or perhaps the PWR core with some custom lines: http://www.horsepowerinabox.com/HPIAB2/category82_1.htm

[Duncan]

it is fairly straightforward to get rid of the factory cooler and bolt a oil filter relocator directly to the block. a lot cheaper when nissan want that sort of money for the factory bit.