ABY oil cooler

[Smith_S2]

It is the small little radiator down in the lower right hands side of the engine bay(just checking)!

Mines has started leaking a ridiculous amount of oil the other day

any body got one for sale?

cheers
John

[kwlw]

It is the small little radiator down in the lower right hands side of the engine bay(just checking)!

Sometimes it's the hoses that's leak, not the radiator itself (the holding part rusts and fails). You need to check more . I have seen simple hose clamp used on that hydraulic hose as temporary solution.

Sau

[Smith_S2]

interesting i'll go have a have a look again!

[raymor]

John, if it is the oil cooler itself, just buy a new one. I don't think that they're that expensive and the risk of buying a contaminated secondhand unit are high...

IIRC, I think they're about £50 or so new...

[BRY]

If you can get one for £50 new, I'll have three.
Last time I checked they were about £200

[Rusty]

Aye. £200 is about right.

I was chatting to Doug at MRC about a Mocal unit, he custom fits them to S4s etc. (a friend is having his S4 done in September). I think you're looking at similar money to a standard replacement but with new hoses and the option of putting it where the aux. rad. used to be if you want (Doug makes the hoses up in the workshop). They're also larger than the original unit.

[raymor]

Oops... must have misread that one then!

...but I still wouldn't put a used one in!

If you can get one for £50 new, I'll have three.
Last time I checked they were about £200

[Smith_S2]

Raymor

i still need to give you some cash for that petrol sender?

how much you want and i'll put a cheque in the post?

Have you ever used Star Performance in Kirkcaldy? i'm going to get the bushings done on the car and also get it re-mapped?

cheers
John

p.s. Indeed you right about a second hand one!

[Smith_S2]

had another look and the oil cooler is leaking and not the pipes leading to the cooler.

has any body got a second hand one for sale? or got the part number so i can at least get a price from vw/audi to see much much it is going to cost?

cheers
John

[raymor]

John,

I've used Star for a rolling road session which was fine and I'll PM you with other details.

I've also got also a Mocal oil cooler which I'm going to fit and judging by the Mocal cost vs the true cost of a OEM oil cooler makes a lot more sense...

Raymor

i still need to give you some cash for that petrol sender?

how much you want and i'll put a cheque in the post?

Have you ever used Star Performance in Kirkcaldy? i'm going to get the bushings done on the car and also get it re-mapped?

cheers
John

p.s. Indeed you right about a second hand one!