OBD2 mocal oil cooler

[Gazbarber1982 3]

Hello again people.

What parts do I need to order if I get a mocal oil cooler off ebay? My standard heat exchanger is leaking oil quite bad now so need to change it asap and thought with my car being charged and driven hard sometimes, the mocal might be a good / cheaper option! Any help would be appreciated and any parts required or tips on fitting wouldn't go a miss either.

Thanks in advance,

Gaz.

[CALICO 130]

need the alloy cap and spacer thingy bolt i think they sell all you need

[dman78 1]

here you go mate bought mine from here

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VENTO-PASSAT-BORA-GOLF-CORRADO-VR6-V6-OIL-COOLER-PLATE-/120649500705?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c17454821#ht_4225wt_693

[Antihero1981 8]

worth it on a charged vr , best mod to keep oil down

[Pearsy47 1]

ive got an oil cooler if you want to buy it off me ?

[Gazbarber1982 3]

Whats with it and how much? I'll need the alloy cap too if you have it???

[Lukey. 381]

just FYI

it doesnt matter how tuned your engine is, if your oil isnt going over about 110 you dont really need a more effective cooler, oil is supposed to be kept at normal operating temp, over cooling it can be just as bad as over heating it

[lowvr 0]

as above ...hook up ur vagcom (i know ur an expert with that ) and see what your oil temps are like for style of driving

if u add a oil cooler when not needed you oil wont really reach operating temp ...which is a no brainer

[Pearsy47 1]

Whats with it and how much? I'll need the alloy cap too if you have it???

well i will get a pic for you tommorrow yeah it does have the metal cap bit and braided lines as well

[Gazbarber1982 3]

just FYI

it doesnt matter how tuned your engine is' date=' if your oil isnt going over about 110 you dont really need a more effective cooler, oil is supposed to be kept at normal operating temp, over cooling it can be just as bad as over heating it

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I'm not after cooling my oil any more than normal, just thought it would be the cheaper option and may benefit me because my standard cooler is leaking quite bad now.

As for oil temperatures, they're fine for how the car gets driven. Might hit 114 when driven hard for a bit on the motorway.

[Lukey. 381]

yea but the mocal would be more effective so you would have to take that into consideration, ive seen the ebay shop linked above before and they even do a thermostat system that only lets the oil into the cooler when it exceeds normal operating temp

[Pearsy47 1]

Here is the pic of the whole kit i got i would want £95 posted thanks steve

[FishWick 21]

just FYI

it doesnt matter how tuned your engine is' date=' if your oil isnt going over about 110 you dont really need a more effective cooler, oil is supposed to be kept at normal operating temp, over cooling it can be just as bad as over heating it

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Agreed. I've took mine off recently because during my commute to work every morning, the oil was never exceeding 84 degrees, causing mayo build ups etc. Oil needs to be at 100 deg C to see it's rated viscosity at that temp. If it never reaches that temp, it causes high blood pressure in the engine, for want of a better expression!

And also, if the oil never reaches 100 deg, it can take a lot longer to boil off the moisture that hangs around inside a warming up motor.

Mine now sits at 96-100 on a 90mph motorway cruise, which is more like it. The reason mine was overheating the oil initially, as I also recently discovered, was because the radiator was old and silted up and the water pump blades hard rounded off slightly (GSF metal bladed piece of crap), reducing it's pumping efficiency.

So before going Mocal and over cooling the oil, first check all the water cooling components.