Is this a straight unbolt the existing alloy plate, bolt up the adaptor/t.stat assembly ?
On the 40*C+ days we've been having, the Redline MTL (10.2 cSt @ 100*C) is getting a little thin and the shift quality is deteriorating. I had the same problem when running the slighly heavier Castrol Syntrans (11.6 cSt @ 100*C) although overall I think it shifted a little better.
I'm going to mix a 50/50 brew of MTL/MT90 for the short term, which will give me around 12.5 cSt @ 100*, or go straight MT90 which is 14.7cSt, but I think the only real fix is add the oil cooler.
I priced one from a wrecker before chrissy off a TD5, but was a bit taken aback by the price, so a ring around is in order.
Rick.
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R380 oil cooler adapter....
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R380 oil cooler adapter....
300Tdi Defender 130 CC
Rick,
I'm in the middle of swapping 300TDi and R380 from a disco into my rangie. I have fitted the oil cooler housing in place of the blank part. The oil lines should be made this week.
I am fitting a small oil cooler where the intercooler normally goes. The defenders just run a line to the front, then back again - no cooler element.
If I hadn't been able to get the oil cooler housing, I was going to drill and tap the blank housing, as I don't think it would matter not having the thermostatic valve in our climate (although overnight temps can get lower where you are).
I'm in the middle of swapping 300TDi and R380 from a disco into my rangie. I have fitted the oil cooler housing in place of the blank part. The oil lines should be made this week.
I am fitting a small oil cooler where the intercooler normally goes. The defenders just run a line to the front, then back again - no cooler element.
If I hadn't been able to get the oil cooler housing, I was going to drill and tap the blank housing, as I don't think it would matter not having the thermostatic valve in our climate (although overnight temps can get lower where you are).
John
Thanks Dave and John.
Dave, good to see you in our small corner of cyberspace. Looks like Outerlimits is becoming the de facto LRE tech forum
Thanks for the offer, I'll be in touch.
You wouldn't happen to know at what temp the t/stat opens ?
John, I was going to do something similar re the cooler. I'm currently taking temps off that transfer pipe just to see how hot things get.
And yes, 'tis a bit cooler than the coast in winter. During the drought it was a consistent -6*, -7* every morning for a month or so, and we had a lovely dusting of snow a few times on the range around here this year.
cheers,
Rick.
Dave, good to see you in our small corner of cyberspace. Looks like Outerlimits is becoming the de facto LRE tech forum
Thanks for the offer, I'll be in touch.
You wouldn't happen to know at what temp the t/stat opens ?
John, I was going to do something similar re the cooler. I'm currently taking temps off that transfer pipe just to see how hot things get.
And yes, 'tis a bit cooler than the coast in winter. During the drought it was a consistent -6*, -7* every morning for a month or so, and we had a lovely dusting of snow a few times on the range around here this year.
cheers,
Rick.
300Tdi Defender 130 CC
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