OEM oil cooler or aftermarket?

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OEM oil cooler or aftermarket?

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I'm thinking in terms of cost, effeciency and ease of installation.
Since my 93 doesnt have one at all.
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OEM reliability.
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use your a/c condenser! :twisted:
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Post by josh9227 »

i'm using a aftermarket works just fine and its cheaper
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Post by kidwired »

hmmm 3 different votes...
easy for you to say scottzg, I need my AC in CA :wink:
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I live in san jose, and i don't need ac.... ;)

I'm just kidding anyway.
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Post by vrg3 »

Aren't most aftermarket oil coolers oil-to-air? The OEM one is oil-to-water. So they work kind of differently.
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Post by josh9227 »

vrg3 wrote:Aren't most aftermarket oil coolers oil-to-air? The OEM one is oil-to-water. So they work kind of differently.
mine is to air mounted and front rebar
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Post by kidwired »

ok so what kind of oil temps are you guys getting?

OEM vs oil/air?
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Post by kidwired »

nobody has an oil temp guage huh?
I'm going w/ a B&M tranny cooler w/ 1/2 npt fittings.
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