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240meowth · 01-14-2006, 02:33 AM

I am thinking about an oil cooler, but wouldn't they prevent you from draining your oil completely when you change your oil? Or do they have special devices on them that drains the oil inside the cooler?

If not, what can be done about the oil that just hangs out in your oil cooler?

andrewmp6 · 01-14-2006, 04:17 AM

nope just take out the drain plug and the oil comes out youll never get 100 of the oil out of a engine anyways ways some that sticks in somewhere

DJPimpFlex · 01-14-2006, 07:09 PM

you can awlays take off the cooler and dump it out. If you run your cooler after filtration its not that big of a deal.

wootwoot · 01-14-2006, 07:16 PM

Keep in mind many cars some stock with oil coolers and its normal for there to be some of your left over oil in there. You dont want to lose all the volume anyway since when you start it up things will be more harsh on it.

DJPimpFlex · 01-14-2006, 07:39 PM

yea when I put mine in I filled the cooler up first because I didnt want the oil to have to go all that distance before finally getting to the engine.

andrewmp6 · 01-14-2006, 10:59 PM

im lazy i pull the drain and fill it up lol

01-14-2006, 02:33 AM	#1
240meowth Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: torrance, ca Age: 41 Posts: 2,407 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Oil coolers, wouldn't they prevent you from draining your oil well when change oil? I am thinking about an oil cooler, but wouldn't they prevent you from draining your oil completely when you change your oil? Or do they have special devices on them that drains the oil inside the cooler? If not, what can be done about the oil that just hangs out in your oil cooler? __________________

01-14-2006, 07:09 PM	#3
DJPimpFlex Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Age: 39 Posts: 6,158 Trader Rating: (115) Rides Gallery: DJPimpFlex Feedback Score: 115 reviews	you can awlays take off the cooler and dump it out. If you run your cooler after filtration its not that big of a deal. __________________

01-14-2006, 07:16 PM	#4
wootwoot Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sarasota florida biatch Age: 39 Posts: 3,850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Keep in mind many cars some stock with oil coolers and its normal for there to be some of your left over oil in there. You dont want to lose all the volume anyway since when you start it up things will be more harsh on it. __________________ I'm from Florida so I'm probably a bit more strange than you

01-14-2006, 07:39 PM	#5
DJPimpFlex Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Age: 39 Posts: 6,158 Trader Rating: (115) Rides Gallery: DJPimpFlex Feedback Score: 115 reviews	yea when I put mine in I filled the cooler up first because I didnt want the oil to have to go all that distance before finally getting to the engine. __________________

01-14-2006, 04:17 AM	#2
andrewmp6 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: kentucky Posts: 376 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	nope just take out the drain plug and the oil comes out youll never get 100 of the oil out of a engine anyways ways some that sticks in somewhere

01-14-2006, 10:59 PM	#6
andrewmp6 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: kentucky Posts: 376 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	im lazy i pull the drain and fill it up lol