Date:         Sun, 9 Mar 2003 22:11:42 -0600
Reply-To:     Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil cooler upgrade for WBX 2.1L
Comments: To: mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM
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All,

Yes, your engine coolant does warm up faster than your oil. There is a
reason the factory designed the stock oil cooler the way they did.

Installation is the same as installing the stock unit. Everything is in the
same place. You just use the same hoses that go the the stock unit.

Finally, is it worth the money? Absolutely. This is the most clever approach
I have seen to the whole oil cooling problem. Oil is the lifeblood of your
engine. The better you treat your oil the better it will treat you.

Every other oil cooler I have ever seen involves a lot of extra plumbing,
routing of lines, finding new locations for coolers, worrying about airflow.
All of those problems are eliminated with this type of oil cooler.

On the hotted up G60 Corrado I used to own I had a radiator-type oil cooler.
I would never install something like that again if I didn't have to. Far too
much work, worry and hassle. Keep it simple and do it the way the factory
did. Just do it one better.

Bruce





>From: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Oil cooler upgrade for WBX 2.1L
>Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 19:13:08 -0800
>
>I don't think this is a bad idea... but how do they mean that warm up times
>would be quicker??? How??? does the coolant system warm up quicker than the
>oil???
>
>>From: Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
>>
>>My question is what hoses do you use to install it. The inlet and outlet
>>look moved enough that you can no longer use the stock hoses.
>>
>>Todd
>>'88 Westy
>>
>>Wolfburger wrote:
>>
>>>Greetings Listees!
>>>
>>>I'm thinking about ways to keep the toaster-oven-on-wheels from
>>>overheating. Is the cooler from Dieselgeek, a good option? How much work
>>>is this to install? Is this worth the money?
>>>
>>>http://www.dieselgeek.com/oilcooler.htm
>>>
>>>Any insight is appreciated.
>>>
>>>Josh
>>>'89 Wolfy
>>>Fall City, WA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
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