installed oil cooler for my prelude, what a mission!!!

needed a extra 8 feet of hose, now my car uses about 7-8 quarts of oil.

mosquitos fuxked me up

think i got one little leak, will check tommorrow

 

Have you got any pix??I've got one and I haven't put it in my car yet.What were some fo the problems you faced?

 

his bigest problem was, working out on his driveway, instead of in the garage and he got bit up by the damn west nile cariers.

 

hehe someone is trying to do that to there 4th gen in the frat house next door....teh car has been on blocks for like 4 weeks now ... no progress...

 

hey i put 2 new pics on my site, one of the engine bay and the oil filter relocated and the pic under that one of the oil cooler and thermostatic control valve location, can barely see the oil cooler.

was a very tight fit because of the power steering cooler and intercooler.

finding space for everything was the hardest part
i got the oil filter relocated to the left side of the engine bay
the oil cooler took a while to get in between the a/c condenser and intercooler. i had to loosen up the radiator and a/c condenser brackets to fit my hand in to secure oil cooler

i used leather gloves, it took a little more time but it prevented my hands from getting cut up by the radiator or a/c condenser.

the rest was easy, take off oil filter, put on adapter, run lines to relocated oil filter, thermo valve, oil cooler

make sure that the adapter can screw all the way tight because mine did not the first time installing and i had to call b&m to send correct adapter. this is my 1st but 2nd install. also i had to buy 8 feet extra hose.

oh, yeah make sure you cold start car to build up oil pressure and bleed hoses of air until the oil light goes out. took me 4-5 cranks, 5 seconds a piece.
boostlee pics

 

has it made the oil run cooler than the factory oil cooler?

 

dunno if he has any gauges hooked up.

 

no i don't have any gauges. i have it hooked up in conjuction with the factory oil cooler. i do need it because i'm in miami and i drive hour and a half to see my girl 2 times a month.
the cooler the egine, the better for me.

temp was stable today when i had a/c on, in stop/go rushhour traffic during mid-day. i also ran a 2003 vette. 5.7L V-8 350HP 6sp

it was a even race, he couldn't pull on me and i couldn't pull on him. 9-10psi....i was happy :thumbup:

 

Dude your car is sweeet!!!Total sleeper,I love it.Anyway thanks for the help on the oil cooler install that helps alot.I figured it would be a pain in the ass to do but it just comes with the territory i guess.:goodjob:

 

your welcome, right now i am going change the oil cooler hose to a better hi pressure oil line....guess what..

$5 a foot and i need about 17 feet!!!! kiss my ass that sucks