Oil coolers + changing oil?

ScoobyDoo69 · 14 Jun 2007 at 23:39

Random question this, those with oil coolers should be able to answer.
My dad has an oil cooler on his scoob, now when he changes the oil, does he have to do anything differently?

Cheers.

EDIT - just thought I'd add... he hasn't changed the oil since he fit the cooler, hence the question.

Berger · 14 Jun 2007 at 23:41

-Mike- · 15 Jun 2007 at 00:32

Not that it counts, but my 306 has a factory fitted oil cooler, and I just service the car as normal.

needmorespeed · 15 Jun 2007 at 00:36

My mondeo has an oil cooler and just change oil as normal

Cupra · 15 Jun 2007 at 00:45

i always use slick 50 fast flush just to be sure

MAXIBOY · 15 Jun 2007 at 00:46

also depending on how its fitted you won,t actually change the oil in the cooler though

ScoobyDoo69 · 15 Jun 2007 at 00:48

MAXIBOY said:
also depending on how its fitted you won,t actually change the oil in the cooler though

How could you not change the oil in the cooler if you crank the engine after you've took most of the oil out?

MAXIBOY · 15 Jun 2007 at 00:53

its pressure fed so if most of the oil is out there nothing to pump the oil in the cooler out. i think it depends if the oil cooler hoses are on the top or the bottom of the oil cooler. there,s not enough oil in the cooler though to make a major difference i would think.

Berger · 15 Jun 2007 at 00:54

Your never going to get all of the oil out of the engine unless you had some method of flushing the system or some sort of vacum or pressure hose to force the oil out of the bends and the cooler where it would stay as well as coat the inside of the hoses etc.

ScoobyDoo69 · 15 Jun 2007 at 00:54

Ok cheers, his pipes feed in from the bottom if that helps.