Oil Cooler With Re-allocator Kit....

[J-Boy]

Whats the usual labour cost of installing an oil cooler kit with remote filter allocator?

[Blitz]

That would depend on the car.

[Duncan]

do it yourself for approx $0?

[Al]

That depends on many things...........

Type of car

Type of cooler

Type of fittings

Type of Hose

Location of cooler and remote oil filter unit

w/shop and quality of install

and probably a couple other things i have missed

[someonestolecc]

I'll do it for $300... can't guarantee work nor am I a licensed mechanic... I just thought I might give it a crack

Seriously though I don't see even a mechanic taking more than an hour to do it if nothing went wrong.

[Baz]

Haha I'll do it for $299

Take into consideration also the cost of the new filter (probably worth replacing) and replacement of new oil as well. Doesn't take long to do and its a pretty simple upgrade. Much easier than the FMIC installation

[williamsf1]

if its a GTR it is a COW of a job!!!!!

[r33_racer]

yes i installed mine in a 33 gtst, its not as simply as everyone might think. running the lines neatly and securely, and making custom brackets to hold everything. I found the brackets is what took me the longest to do, bout an hour in itself. All up about 2 hours with abit of mucking around doing an unrushed good quality job for first time. Id imagine 2nd time would be alot quicker.

Edited October 10, 2005 by r33_racer

[Josh]

Screw the brackets - just use cable ties!!

I'm getting a kit soon so will be able to tell you.. I reckon if you can change an oil filter, you could install these kits... not very technical at all.

[saliya]

Whats the usual labour cost of installing an oil cooler kit with remote filter allocator?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

"It depends" is right.

A mate of mine from Pirtek and I put a cooler and remote-filter on my GTR

one night, it took about 4 hours. That's not including the prep work (relocating

the battery to the boot, making the bracket for the cooler itself).

The work we actually did on the night was:

mounting the cooler

enlarging the hole for hosework between engine bay and front RHS guard

mounting the remote filter mount

mounting the thermostat

cutting/crimping 4 hoses

... If you use clamps, and rubber hose, it will be faster (but leakier ).

You also won't have to be as careful of braided lines rubbing a hole in something.

I think my hoses have been in place for about 15 months without a leak.

Regards,

Saliya