draining oil cooler

[VAMP787]

Hey Guys.. about to go do an oil change.. the i found out my car had an oil cooler... Ive searched around for info on draining oil coolers, but cant really find any step by step ways, or tips. Do i just disconnect it and turn it over?

[bellis_GTR]

You can do the oil change as normal. Drain from the sump, then as you do that the oil in the filter and cooler should flow out with it. Some might be in the lines, so you just remove the AN fittings and let the little bit come out.

If you have two lines coming off the cooler an than into another pair of lines then you can drain from there instead of unscrewing from the core. Don't forget to add additional oil on top of the factory spec.

Mine for example

[VAMP787]

Thanks you.

[Skym]

I was told that if you change oil often enough (I do every 1000km or so), it shouldn't be a problem leaving a little bit of oil in hoses, oilcooler core, etc.

Also depends on where you mounted oilcooler core, as with some oilcooler setups (mounted off top radiator support, infront of radiator, aircon core) it can gravity feed back to sandwich plate when removing oil from sump (remove oil cap as well), as it would save you pulling off hoses, etc.

[gtrte37]

i just leave mine, ^ but oil change every 1000km's? isnt that a bit too much. i do mine once a year so it works out to like 2500- 3k, plus my oil change is like $100 with that royal purp i put in

[Skym]

It's recommended to change oil, filter every 5000km or 3 months, whichever comes first with a turbocharged engine. I only do roughly 1000km in 3 months. If car is driven on racetrack, you replace all fluids, filters before and after trackday. That's if you want everything to be in good condition.

[bellis_GTR]

i just leave mine, ^ but oil change every 1000km's? isnt that a bit too much. i do mine once a year so it works out to like 2500- 3k, plus my oil change is like $100 with that royal purp i put in

Once a year? Do you not drive it much?

[gtrte37]

Once a year? Do you not drive it much?

i put roughly 3000km in the 6 months its insured

[bellis_GTR]

i put roughly 3000km in the 6 months its insured

Makes a lot more sense now.

[VAMP787]

My Oil cooler is located behind the lower left of the front bumper, kind of infront of the frnt left wheel...

I just changed my oil today with some royal purp.. Feels amazing.. i dont know when the last time the last owner changed to oil.. going to do tranny fdluid tomorrow.. im Stationed in okinawa and mostly drive to and from work, on base so i think i can go a few more months without changing oil.