Forrester Oil cooler

[oppiee]

Hey guys,

do you have any recommendations on where to get forrester oil cooler that would fit on the frs?

Somewhere that isnt too pricy, in canada?

Thanks!

[scottman]

From a subaru dealership, really.
As well as it isn't a very effective method of cooling oil.
Save a couple more hundred and get a thermostatically controlled sandwich plate and cooler.

And if it's the oil warming feature you wanted, take off your exhaust manifold heat shielding.

[OrangeGuitar]

21317AA070 CONN-OIL COO $48.73
21311AA170 OIL COOLER C $ 186.48
Prices are CDN from a couple of years ago
You also need some loose ends as per
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73684


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[oppiee]

Originally Posted by scottman

From a subaru dealership, really.
As well as it isn't a very effective method of cooling oil.
Save a couple more hundred and get a thermostatically controlled sandwich plate and cooler.

And if it's the oil warming feature you wanted, take off your exhaust manifold heat shielding.

I thought it also helps keep the temps down during tracking? Or is getting an aftermarket better?

[OrangeGuitar]

Originally Posted by oppiee

I thought it also helps keep the temps down during tracking? Or is getting an aftermarket better?

It does effectively keep high oil temp lower and low oil temp higher. If you have a turbo or SC, get a separate oil cooler.

[wparsons]

Originally Posted by oppiee

I thought it also helps keep the temps down during tracking? Or is getting an aftermarket better?

A good air/oil cooler will do a much better job for track use. I know a couple people that had the OEM forester setup and moved to an air/oil setup.

Get a thermostatic plate if you drive the car year round and you'll be fine.

[oppiee]

Originally Posted by wparsons

A good air/oil cooler will do a much better job for track use. I know a couple people that had the OEM forester setup and moved to an air/oil setup.

Get a thermostatic plate if you drive the car year round and you'll be fine.

My car is not boosted. I guess i was looking at the oem setup because it looks fuss free lol!

[OrangeGuitar]

Originally Posted by oppiee

My car is not boosted. I guess i was looking at the oem setup because it looks fuss free lol!

It is effective and simple to install. A dedicated oil cooler is even more effective but much more fuss.


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[wparsons]

I'm not sure the forester one is less fuss... you don't have to remove the bumper, but do have to install new lines. It took me about two hours, working very slowly, to install my mishimoto cooler.

Included in that time was me poking around to see how easily I could run brake ducts while the bumper was already off.

[Frost]

Originally Posted by OrangeGuitar

It is effective and simple to install. A dedicated oil cooler is even more effective but much more fuss.


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Explain more fuss? Genuine question.

The way I look at it from a holistic point of view and not a detailed step by step, you still need to:

1- Tap into line/reservoir for inlet/outlet
2- Mount new cooler somewhere
3- Bleed and purge air

I don't see how a Forrester one would be easier unless it literally bolts on and eliminates the mounting part.

[OrangeGuitar]

Originally Posted by Frost

Explain more fuss? Genuine question.



The way I look at it from a holistic point of view and not a detailed step by step, you still need to:



1- Tap into line/reservoir for inlet/outlet

2- Mount new cooler somewhere

3- Bleed and purge air



I don't see how a Forrester one would be easier unless it literally bolts on and eliminates the mounting part.

The forester cooler sits under the oil filter as a sandwich plate (mmm sandwich...). There is nothing to mount in another location. Coolant hoses do have to be run. Oil management remains the same as stock. The install is quick. External oil coolers still have a place.

[oppiee]

so verdict: oem is fine for mild tracking?

money better spent on aftermarket ones for heavy tracking?

[wparsons]

Originally Posted by oppiee

so verdict: oem is fine for mild tracking?

money better spent on aftermarket ones for heavy tracking?

Anyone I know that had an OEM one for track use replaced it with an external one pretty quickly...

How often do you plan on tracking the car? How long of sessions do you want to run?

External ones still use a sandwich plate, so the oil portion is easy. You don't have to remove the bumper with the OEM one, but you do have to run coolant lines and purge the air from them. I'd bet install time is about the same for both.

[Ultramaroon]

The OEM-style is laughable. Nice for stabilizing temps when DDing but that's about it.

Even if cruising at partial throttle with a bone stock engine, a shit ton of heat gets dumped into the bottom end when operated continuously above 4K for any length of time.