vivalavolvo Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 The oil cooler on my 850 T5, is it running oil thru my radiator like the trans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--Aaron-- Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Yep, sure is. The inlet/outlet is on the passenger side end tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalavolvo Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Awesome, Until today i thought i had one of those sandwich coolers. So an oil cooler upgrade is pretty easy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--Aaron-- Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Awesome, Until today i thought i had one of those sandwich coolers. So an oil cooler upgrade is pretty easy? If you go with some sort of aftermarket cooler the hardest part will probably be plumbing in the lines which isn't all that difficult at all. There is also an option to switch to a 99+ style oil pan which has the oil cooler all in one. There is zero confirmation that going this route is any more efficient than what you have now. Some choose to do it so they don't have to deal with leaking oil cooler lines, oil mixing with the coolant, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalavolvo Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Cool. Thanks for the info. I noticed i was leaking coolant while working on the PCV system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--Aaron-- Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Cool. Thanks for the info. I noticed i was leaking coolant while working on the PCV system. Sure thing, lookforjoe has a nice thread about the 99+ transition in the Performance section if you want to learn more about that. Could you tell where the coolant was coming from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalavolvo Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 it was seeping from the crimp seam by the upper hose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--Aaron-- Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 it was seeping from the crimp seam by the upper hose. At the radiator or thermostat? It is VERY common for our radiators to develop hairline cracks where the upper hose secures to the radiator. It's almost a sure as stuff waiting game if the car still has the original radiator. If what I described sounds like your situation then I would plan on a new radiator. Just take it easy on the worm clamp pressure and the new one will last as long as the car. (More than likely.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalavolvo Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 At the radiator or thermostat? It is VERY common for our radiators to develop hairline cracks where the upper hose secures to the radiator. It's almost a sure as stuff waiting game if the car still has the original radiator. If what I described sounds like your situation then I would plan on a new radiator. Just take it easy on the worm clamp pressure and the new one will last as long as the car. (More than likely.) its at the rad. i can see coolant beeding up for a few inches. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200599583160&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en i was looking at that, at least for now if its a junk one. Carlisle is coming up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--Aaron-- Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 You could try your luck with an aftermarket radiator, fitment and longevity might suffer big time though. Rule of thumb is either Genuine/OEM (Valeo) /Nissens. Personally I would go with OEM, it's a pretty important component. I've heard of a lot of people having good luck with the Nissen radiators, could save ya a few bucks...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalavolvo Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 I just dumped a ton of $$ into my 242 and have next to nothing for the 850 at the moment, ive learned not to let a rad go so something is better then nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--Aaron-- Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 I just dumped a ton of $ into my 242 and have next to nothing for the 850 at the moment, ive learned not to let a rad go so something is better then nothing. You could def. give it a shot. Aftermarket radiators are just a gamble but sometimes you make out ok. Worse case scenario you end up spending money again and get some experience swapping them. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalavolvo Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 haha yeah we'll see what happens. Really i wanna make it to the show next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--Aaron-- Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 haha yeah we'll see what happens. Really i wanna make it to the show next month. That's cool, it is a pretty big gathering. I'm on the fence about going still. When it comes time there are quite a few good radiator how to's floating around. Check out the pinned threads in this maint. forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalavolvo Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 I ended up getting a rad form advance. It was $202 but with some google searching i found a coupon code to get it down to $150 and ordered it as an in store pick up. While i was at it i ditched the AC condenser and replaced some hoses i couldn't reach before. I did notice that the tabs the hold the intercooler to the bracket pretty much fell off while i was working on it so i sandwiched it as well as i could with the brackets and added some bits of foam take between the rad and inter-cooler so they dont rub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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