Oil Cooler Lines

[Cablefed]

Mine are leaking just like everyone elses. I could take it to the dealer and have it covered under warranty and have it happen again and again. I don't like doing stuff over and over if I know it can be fixxed another way. I was looking at the current cooler and its a simple setup. There are two coolant lines and two oil lines.

My first option is to order an aftermarket oil cooler and mount it in front of the radiator. My thoughts were to delete the stock oil cooler all together. I plan on taking the coolant line that comes from the heater coil to the oil cooler setup and bypassing the cooler and going right back to the block from the heater coil.

My other option was to just have new AN lines made up to use the stock cooler. The new lines would be easier but I wonder if the aftermarket cooler will net me cooler oil temps since the cooler would now be in the direct path of airflow coming off the front of the truck.

Either way it looks like an easy afternoon job while performing an oil change. What are your thoughts aftermarket cooler or new AN lines? Thanks all!

 

[Cablefed]

One other question does anyone know what the thread pitch is on the stock block where the lines go into the block? This would be nice to know so I can have all the correct parts before I start to take the project on. Thanks!

 

[mauiSRT/10]

I dont have any answers but I like your thinking here.

patrick

 

[Venom Power]

Where are you located Cable? With that kind'a thinking I want to change my oil right along side you.

 

[areuv]

I am in the process of eliminating the factory oil cooler, in its place I'm using the stock paxton heat exchanger since it's just a serab oil cooler anyway, using all AN lines also plumbing in a thermostat for proper warm up

 

[TheMoparConnection]

the cooler lines have been updated. I havent seen the new ones leak.

 

[v8eater]

It took mine 30k to leak. They were about $26 each and I was able to snap the new ones in within 2 minutes of pulling the right fender well.:rock:

Besides, the water-oil cooler is effective, compact, and not prone to rock/bug damage.:tomato:

Why bother?:dontknow:

 

[Cablefed]

V8eater, so the lines are quick disconnect? I noticed some play on the connecting ends. You make a good point as its $26.00 bucks for each line and replace them as needed, why change it if it works thing.

Buckye77, thats good to know as everything I have read to date says that everyone who has replaced them has had continuing issues. I just don't want to lose my motor like some of the horror stories I have read that are oil line related.

I will just have them replaced under warranty and wait to see if they bleed again and if so I will go the other route. Thanks for the input guys, love this place.

 

[v8eater]

They are quick (dis)connect. The plastic ring covers the spring clips that hold them in. Pry the springs back the the hoses pull right out. Put the clips back in place before inserting the new hoses and they will "click" right in place. Any easier and I'd assume they were a scheduled maintenance item...

Best to git'r done under warranty. The tech would probably charge $150 for labor....

 

[Cablefed]

So I went in today and scheduled a, gulp, appointment to have my lines replaced. The service advisor will not order the parts until the truck is diagnosed with the issue. The service advisor said they may have them in stock, which scares me that they maybe old lines. Why do I feel like there is no service advisor out there that actually knows anything about cars period?

V8, did you replace the lines with oil in the motor? If so does the quick disconnect allow oil to be retained at both ends until the new line is on? I just want to know for future reference. Thanks!