On the fitting that has the 6mm plug, what are you putting on the new barb? Teflon tape?

quick question to verify...
Is the hose on the cooler inlet (passenger side) 1/2"? So for AT, I would get a 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 T fitting?
On the driver side, can I T into either side of the BRZ water pipe that Carnz replaced? I'm guessing both sides have a 3/4" hose, right?

can I use oem hose clamps on the T fittings or is it better to use the snake hose clamps?

I just used some Subaru OEM Threebond on the threads. Works about the same.

^ I used teflon tape.
@autobrz - yes that line is 1/2. Not sure what T's you will need though since your AT. You can use any kind of clamp you want - I like the oem ones which is why I used them.

Some installed photos:


http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2891/1...4f662430_o.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5527/1...cc48383c_o.jpg

I'm sure they factory clamps will work fine. I just had an issue once and am more confident with the screw type clamp.

Nice install! I Like the wire loom on the hose for a little more protection.

Different strokes for different folks :D

Thanks, I did it also to kind of hide the line better. Well, "blend" it better with the rest of the loom. I wish I had bought the nylon braided hose cover for it though like what came on my supercharger lines (or like whats on the fuel lines).

are there local stores that carry nylon braided hose sleeves?

not too sure honestly. I know you can get it from here though http://www.techflex.com/

Amazon carries [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Techflex-PTN0-50BK25-General-Purpose-Braided/dp/B004UHQNUU/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1385495013&sr =1-6"]Techflex[/ame]

Well the Oil Cooler Connector is back ordered to eternity.

I just talked to Shawn over at Subarupartswarehouse.com and ordered the STI bolt from a 2008 model. He said if it doesn't work I can send it back for a full refund which is badass. I'll update if it does in fact work, there were more in stock too.

Has anyone logged oil temps on the track with this oil cooler?

^^ my dealer is also still waiting on the oil cooler and connector.

I'm going to record my track logs this weekend

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If the 08 STi oil cooler connector works let me know and I will add it to the list on the first page as an alternate piece.

Will do. Also know that the new WRX has an oil cooler just like this. I would assume 2014 model, the one with the six speed.

Once a 2015 wrx makes it to our dealer, I am going to look it over and see if their water pipe will be a better fit than the FXT one.

It's top mount oil filter too so the oil cooler should work on our car as well.

the cooler is probably the same part number as the FXT since its basically the same engine. I just wanna see that water line since some people have expressed concerns about the current FXT solution

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y11...ps52ed4df7.png

This is my oil temps with the first session of the day, I only logged 2 sessions, I can upload my afternoon session(slightly higher ambient) if anyone requests for it. My other sessions were running my lap timer.

Yes, please do. Also what was the actual Max Oil Temps that you hit? Thanks

Can do :) I my last track event was on October 26-27 at the same track but I peaked at around 294f in oil temps. The ambient temps were in the mid 80s those days though. Sadly I accidentally cleared all my logs before I was able to email them to my account. :(

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y11...ps0fe2864e.png

The OEM oil cooler looks great for track use. A manual by-pass valve for closing off the oil cooler when driving on the street might be beneficial to prevent oil temperatures from being too cold.

no need for it, the cooler cooler acts as a oil warmer for faster warm ups, while cruising to the track, my oil temps tend to be 6-8 degrees above my water temp.

just to add as well, it was 40 degrees outside when i went to the track that morning.

I know this is a lot to ask but can someone take the bolt out and take a picture of it next to a tape measure?

I'm getting the STI bolt today or tomorrow and want to make sure it's very close in dimensions.

I am curious about this too. Any luck getting a measurement?

I currently have an oil cooler with a sandwich plate and this is what it says for the bolt "lengthened 20mm x 1.5 filter extension". Any chance the STI bolt is 20mm? (http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/p...andwich_Plates)

I will have the bolt today hopefully. Can someone please take theirs out and measure? Please lol.
@CARNZ

I'll take a pic when I get home. I have all the parts but have not installed it due to lack of downtime.

-alex

Awesome! Can you take some pics with the tape measure or just measure it. I didn't receive the STI bolt today ugh. It better show up tomorrow...

Will be both. In fact, I'll take a pic of the cooler assembly itself too with dimensions.

-alex

I ordered the Forester bolt from Heurburger, even though it was a super pain in the ass. They were one of the few who still have it in stock. I don't think the STI bolt will work but in the event that it does I'm sure I can just sell the Forester bolt here locally. I can also do a comparison as well.

Uh... after re-reading your post several times, are you asking for a pic of the stock FA20 bolt, or the Forester lengthened bolt?

Here's the Forester bolt, part #21317AA070:
http://i.imgur.com/HEf4eKI.jpg

For shits and giggles I measured the cooler assembly itself:
http://i.imgur.com/Fn6p177.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/fQRwk6q.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/SjD6NbE.jpg

These last two are what sticks out of the inside of the cooler assembly (i.e. what threads into the block):
http://i.imgur.com/AgG9unQ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/5t5FPnq.jpg

Hope this helps. If you need a pic of the OEM FA20 bolt, yeah can't help you there just yet...

-alex

These help big time.

Here is what the STI bolt looks like. It's gonna be close... I've already verified with a friend the thread pitch is correct.

Its a subaru and a japanese car. they stay with metric.. lol. The oil coolers are the same. Its just that the forester has a little barrier to prevent a messy oil change. You do know that the cusco kit uses a sti oil cooler/warmer right?

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Yeah they use an STI oil cooler, but until I have the STI bolt I won't know that it fits with the forester oil cooler. Better safe than sorry. And if the STI bolt fits, this will be fantastic news since they are much easier to come by.

it will fit if its the same metric size as the forester one. the only difference between the two is the little barrier on the forester cooler. if its a completely different metric size bolt, then obviously, it wouldn't even bolt into the car with the oil cooler. I'm not sure why subaru changes the part number for it but its different between every generation turbo subaru... yet all the parts are interchangeable.

Hopefully it all works out the same, so that way we have alternate part numbers to order since the supply is exhausted at the moment.

STI Bolt doesn't fit. It's a quarter inch too long. Now I could trim a quarter inch of thread off of the end that goes to the block, but that's half ass. I'm going to send it back. I tried to install it but because the threads stop it doesn't tighten down the oil cooler.

On a related note. Heuberger Subaru in Colorado can go fuck themselves. I placed an order for the correct oil cooler bolt over the phone two days ago. They had 3 in stock at that exact moment. I called today and they don't have my order. So I gave someone there my credit card info, they either wrote it down or faked it, and now they don't have any more in stock.

Whoever else ordered your bolts from them you lucked out. I just ordered the bolt from ebay.

vs

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/attac...1&d=1386805180

By eyeballing I see the STi bolt as ~4 5/16". That translates to around 10mm longer than the Forester bolt that I measured.

-alex

Update on Parts Availability:

21311AA170 - Backorder ETA Jan-04-2014
14050AA970 - Backorder ETA Dec-12-2013 (this has changed daily so IDK whats going on.)
21328AA220 - Immediate Availability
99078AB330 - Immediate Availability
21317AA070 - Backorder ETA Dec-17-2013

21317AA070 Is in stock on ebay, that's how I was able to get mine.