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Oil Coolers
« on: 02 October 2008, 16:16:28 »
Afternoon chaps,

My oil cooler has died :(

But fear not, my trusty vauxhall trained grease monkey will change it for me for £40 quid and bottle of "good" bourbon...

But where is the best place for the cooler and seal kit? is a vauxhall jobbie and whats the damage going to be?
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Re: Oil Coolers
« Reply #1 on: 02 October 2008, 16:26:12 »
I think thier is a kit list of parts mentioned in one of the maintainence guides Jon. :y

BuGGA about the cooler failing. :-/


Here you go

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1211220529
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Re: Oil Coolers
« Reply #2 on: 02 October 2008, 16:27:59 »
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I think thier is a kit list of parts mentioned in one of the maintainence guides Jon. :y

BuGGA about the cooler failing. :-/

Getting a nice mix of oil and water in the header, nothing in the oil though, just really "hope" its the cooler
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Re: Oil Coolers
« Reply #3 on: 02 October 2008, 16:33:35 »
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I think thier is a kit list of parts mentioned in one of the maintainence guides Jon. :y

BuGGA about the cooler failing. :-/

Getting a nice mix of oil and water in the header, nothing in the oil though, just really "hope" its the cooler

classic cooler failure john ! >:(
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Re: Oil Coolers
« Reply #4 on: 02 October 2008, 16:38:10 »
Vauxhall parts jobbie... £90 for parts in total ish, iic
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Re: Oil Coolers
« Reply #5 on: 02 October 2008, 16:40:59 »
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Vauxhall parts jobbie... £90 for parts in total ish, iic

thats not bad,

£150 ish all in together, just a bugger he can't do it for 2 weeks - guess I'll have to used the Mondeo
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Re: Oil Coolers
« Reply #6 on: 02 October 2008, 16:46:31 »
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Vauxhall parts jobbie... £90 for parts in total ish, iic

thats not bad,

£150 ish all in together, just a bugger he can't do it for 2 weeks - guess I'll have to used the Mondeo

Even i have done an oil cooler, and i am rubbish with cars.

Its actually very straight forward... only pig is the crows foot socket needed for the oil cooler pipes next to the oil filter.

Plenum off, fuel injection thingy off, plastic cover above the oil cooler off.

Then its just the pipe next to the oil filter off, DON'T BEND THE PIPES, then it all just comes out.

If you can leave the oil filter sealant to dry for a day before using.
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Re: Oil Coolers
« Reply #7 on: 02 October 2008, 16:49:05 »
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Vauxhall parts jobbie... £90 for parts in total ish, iic

thats not bad,

£150 ish all in together, just a bugger he can't do it for 2 weeks - guess I'll have to used the Mondeo

Even i have done an oil cooler, and i am rubbish with cars.

Its actually very straight forward... only pig is the crows foot socket needed for the oil cooler pipes next to the oil filter.

Plenum off, fuel injection thingy off, plastic cover above the oil cooler off.

Then its just the pipe next to the oil filter off, DON'T BEND THE PIPES, then it all just comes out.

If you can leave the oil filter sealant to dry for a day before using.

I used to work in the family Vauxhall garage years ago, hell even got my lvl3 NVQ on LVM, but I hate working on them with my heart and soul...

Also, I dont think my back, knees or neck would take a day under a bonnet :)
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Re: Oil Coolers
« Reply #8 on: 02 October 2008, 16:49:24 »
good to changed thermostat at same time
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Re: Oil Coolers
« Reply #9 on: 02 October 2008, 16:59:37 »
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good to changed thermostat at same time

and CTS sensor..effect the consumption..especially in winter..
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Re: Oil Coolers
« Reply #10 on: 02 October 2008, 17:49:47 »
nay bad price :)

I've been looking into an external cooler alongside the standard one when I get the 3.2 in...
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