V2Rocket

Hi,

I am putting up for sale my old oil cooler setup. I started using this setup in 2009 on my NA 944 as the stock water bath oil cooler wasn't doing the job in the temperatures of inland southern California. This cooler comes from a turbodiesel Mercedes and has worked brilliantly for me, even in over 110*F ambient temperatures. After a long drive the "inlet" end is burning hot and the "outlet" side is cold to the touch, it really does work very well. It is slightly smaller than the RX7 oil cooler so there should be no fitment issues.

The only reason I removed this from my car is due to the unique front structure of my car not having sufficient space for this cooler and an intercooler as well. I very much wanted to keep this cooler on the car as it worked so well but there just wasn't any room to spare, so I decided to let someone else benefit. I have since switched to Setrab units, visible in my avatar.

The hoses included with the cooler are -10 size stainless braided hoses, approximately 2 ft and 4ft in length. This is enough to fit on a 944 body from the oil filter console (you must convert to the 951 oil filter mount, or maybe this will work with a "sandwich plate") to a location in front of the radiator. I drilled holes in the sheetmetal crossmember behind the 944 NA bumper and bolted this up and it fit nicely. See picture.

On one end of the hoses are the OEM "gooseneck" fittings that match the cooler, and on the other end are 24mm metric fittings. Your local hose repair shop should have an M22-M24 adapter fitting in stock. If you have power steering installed you might need a 90* adapter fitting.

I will include with the cooler and hoses a second, identical cooler as a spare. I would like to receive $180 shipped for the complete package as that is what I have invested. I am open to offers.

I will try to get pictures of the hoses tomorrow. Pictures of the cooler are taken so you can see approximate dimensions of the unit.

86 951 Driver

Are you pursuing the supercharger route now?

V2Rocket

Its nearly done. Expect a thread soon.

86 951 Driver

Forgot to mention: Will these bolt straight up to a 86 Turbo?

V2Rocket

They will fit on the turbo if you make a bracket to attach the cooler mount tabs to the sheetmetal crossmember in front of the AC condenser. The hoses need a 22-24mm adapter as stated above.

V2Rocket

size comparison to stock 951 cooler:




something to consider: a general rule of thumb is that 40% of the physical volume (LxWxH) is available for fluid volume. with that in mind, this cooler and the included lines have capacity for about 1 extra QT of oil, helping prolong oil life.

V2Rocket

pic of the stainless hoses and fittings. i am open to offers for this package deal, no need to sell but they will just collect dust here.

V2Rocket

bump, will take any reasonable offer.

F18Rep

It might make an interesting 911 project...B

V2Rocket

maybe itd work well on a leaky 77 targa....

F18Rep

Yea, just what I was thinking but alas that puppy is gone. After the third engine pull and the second valve adjust, I put it up in the local craigslist as a "$4000 basketcase." The response was phenomenal. It sold in 10 hours. So, evidently that was a good price but I still worry about that deal foiling my shot at heaven....;]
Bruce

V2Rocket

$160 shipped?

FRporscheman

So you had those lines custom-made? They're M24 on one end, and the Benz oil cooler's fittings are M22?

How did you use this cooler? I.e., why aren't you including your M22/M24 adapters in the package?

I need a large oil cooler for my 951 and I'd rather have a benz part than a mazda.

V2Rocket

When I installed my new oil coolers I had their lines made to fit the block fittings that had been used for the Benz cooler.

Full disclosure, I wanted to leave the final fitting selection to the next owner in case they have power steering to work around or anything else in the way, because the stainless needs a certain radius to bend so you need to be careful of positioning.

944obscene

I can vouch. I bought one from V2 years back. It feels HUGE in comparison, but fits great.