Oil Cooler Options

[BonzaiCelica]

Im looking around for an oil cooler for the celica. I will not be turbo the engine or getting a 3sgte, but i will do an engine swap in the future and will be using the celica on the track every once in a while. I know there are universal oil coolers, but im not sure what to get. Dont want to spend more than $400 and I would prefer a brand name.

So if anybody can enlighten me on oil coolers that would be great.

[Mstoochn]

look into TRD parts, they make one for the 3s-gte, works fine for the 5s

[BonzaiCelica]

http://www.trdparts.jp/english/parts_oil-cooler.html Its for the 3sge from the altezza. it has the same description listed for the hks oil cooler.hmm just did the currency conversion and its $1000

hm i wonder where the one for the 3sgte is?

So far even though the hks is $600. http://www.nengun.com/hks/oil-cooler-kit-type-s

well I figure it out on my own i guess. But I wont install one of these until I track my car.

[bdub215]

the old ae92 corolla gts (88-90) came with external oil coolers that are fairly big. if you can find one in a junkyard you could use that. that should cover your needs.

[soulshadow]

I have one from the AE92 but not sure if I want to keep it since my 20V does not support oil cooling in the oil pan. BTW its not really big at all maybe half the size of a sheet of paper.

This post has been edited by soulshadow: Jan 7, 2010 - 1:37 AM

[Johnnyny]

http://www.andysautosport.com/toyota/1994_...coolers/greddy/

anyone used this one ?

[Magic]

i am using Greddy Oil cooler and i have seen a big difference.I put it just in front of radiator....installation was easy...

[SpadeBF]

How do you hook it up? I read in my chiltons there may be an oil cooler that hooks right in front of the filter?
If that exists i know it wouldnt be as efficient but does it still work and is it cheaper?

[erahman85]

automatic transmissions have coolers for the tranny fluid built into the radiator, could you use a radiator from an automatic and plug in oil lines to it??? anyone see what I'm getting at???

[RocketScott]

automatic transmissions have coolers for the tranny fluid built into the radiator, could you use a radiator from an automatic and plug in oil lines to it??? anyone see what I'm getting at???

Bringing up an older thread in stead of starting a new one.

Has anyone tried this yet? I'm not sure if it would really be worth it but am willing to give it a try. I just bought a new radiator from AutoZone and it has the oil cooler built in. In one of the other threads I found a link to these:
http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/oil-cooler-...-15-thread.aspx
It wouldn't be hard to run two lines to the oil cooler in the radiator

Found another thread about the same thing:
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...p;hl=oil+cooler

Good pics of the adapter to run lines off the filter:
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...p;hl=oil+cooler

This post has been edited by RocketScott: Apr 23, 2010 - 4:56 PM

[Johnnyny]

automatic transmissions have coolers for the tranny fluid built into the radiator, could you use a radiator from an automatic and plug in oil lines to it??? anyone see what I'm getting at???

Bringing up an older thread in stead of starting a new one.

Has anyone tried this yet? I'm not sure if it would really be worth it but am willing to give it a try. I just bought a new radiator from AutoZone and it has the oil cooler built in. In one of the other threads I found a link to these:
http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/oil-cooler-...-15-thread.aspx
It wouldn't be hard to run two lines to the oil cooler in the radiator

Found another thread about the same thing:
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...p;hl=oil+cooler

Good pics of the adapter to run lines off the filter:
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...p;hl=oil+cooler

give it a try and let us know

[Bitter]

coolant temp and oil temp are about the same so whatever effect you're looking for by cooling your oil will sort of be moot since...the coolant is as hot as your oil.

[RocketScott]

That's what I was thinking. The engine is already cooled by the water jacket. The oil cooler in the radiator is for the AT that doesn't get coolant running through it. I'm not sure how much coverage the water jacket has though. It's mainly around the cylinders and head so I really don't know how much opportunity there is for the oil to transfer heat to the coolant, I haven't seen a plumbing diagram.

It's a cheap enough mod that I think I'll give it a try and see if oil temps go down. It would be nice to have a more accurate gauge that I could quantify this with. Even if I could hook up a thermometer temporarily I could record results.

[Bitter]

your best bet is to just go onto ebay and get a cheap used oil-air cooler that was pulled from a junked car and use that. they're build robustly and have mounting tabs on them already. you can mount it out of the way so its safe and even piggy back a little fan to it to come on when the engine cooling fans come on.