Poll: FI with/without an oil cooler - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

andrewFT86 · 07-22-2013, 11:36 PM

A question for those running FI, base kits
1. no oil cooler because I don't need it
2. no oil cooler but I'll have one installed
3. I have one
a. I bought a kit, what brand
b. Home brew, what brands were used
4. How would you rate/comment on your oil cooler?
a. build quality
b. ease of install and modifications needed
c. value for money

King Tut · 07-24-2013, 12:11 PM

3. I have one

a. I bought a kit, Full Blown

4. How would you rate/comment on your oil cooler?

a. build quality - Excellent. Possible extra hose depending on routing under driver side headlight based on BRZ or FR-S model

b. ease of install and modifications needed - Came with instructions and install is fairly simple as long as you know how to remove the bumper. Possible extra hose depending on routing under driver side headlight based on BRZ or FR-S model

c. value for money - Slightly lower price than some of the other kits out there.

Synack · 07-24-2013, 12:19 PM

Still deciding. Gonna run my oil temps through Torque after running the car kinda hard and see what they're at. If it approaches 240+ on a moderate run then I'll definitely get one.

Astroboy · 03-15-2015, 11:06 AM

I am running an avo kit without an oil cooler at the moment... Still debating on wether I should get one or not.

2013GTRNate · 03-15-2015, 08:02 PM

I got the Kite Oil cooler kit. It runs lower temps with the Turbo kit than the BRZ did stock. No brainer IMHO.

Calum · 03-15-2015, 08:44 PM

You should really include something about the style of driving and the location of the people voting.

Illuminaughty · 03-16-2015, 12:27 AM

I have a 40 minute commute every day to work and back. Max temps I've seen on this drive were 226F. Granted it was a pretty relaxed drive, that seems pretty safe for now. No oil cooler and running the SBD kit (with fully wrapped headers and downpipe). I think if I were to track it I would need the oil cooler, but realistically I could probably just run slightly thicker oil (0W-30). I've been strongly considering the Forester OEM solution.

Astroboy · 03-16-2015, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Illuminaughty

I have a 40 minute commute every day to work and back. Max temps I've seen on this drive were 226F. Granted it was a pretty relaxed drive, that seems pretty safe for now. No oil cooler and running the SBD kit (with fully wrapped headers and downpipe). I think if I were to track it I would need the oil cooler, but realistically I could probably just run slightly thicker oil (0W-30). I've been strongly considering the Forester OEM solution.

How many miles on the turbo? Which oil were you currently running? What's the weather like where you drive? Sorry for all the questions

Illuminaughty · 03-16-2015, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astroboy

How many miles on the turbo? Which oil were you currently running? What's the weather like where you drive? Sorry for all the questions

Ask away I love people that go out of their way to do research. ~500 miles on the turbo, currently running 5W-20 Penzoil Platinum Pure Plus. Not my endgame choice of oil but I figured I'll change it after about 1.5k to get any particulates out of the new oil lines. Not too much hotter than where I live here in sunny south Florida, but the brutal summer hasnt even started.

Kiske · 03-16-2015, 11:51 PM

FMB kit, No oil cooler. FBM upgraded radiator and dual slim fans.

67-70 degrees sunny outside and the max I see is around 236*F when I beat on it on my 40min ride home from work. Which is 20min traffic, floor it on an on-ramp onto a 75mph highway and then last 6 min are slow neighborhood roads. While cruising on the highway it seems to hold steady around 220*.

Will for sure be getting an oil cooler come summer. Had a perrin oil cooler and sold it to add to the turbo funds campaign when they first released. This time around I'll get the FBM oil cooler... simply due to location and compatibility with my kit. Or may go with DIY forester route... pending how well it works on a few local guy's builds. The only poor thing about the side mounted oil cooler's I've heard is that they heat soak quickly. I'm sure my new front end will fix that with a fresh air draw (ARP brake duct) right to the core.

Astroboy · 03-17-2015, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiske

FMB kit, No oil cooler. FBM upgraded radiator and dual slim fans.

67-70 degrees sunny outside and the max I see is around 236*F when I beat on it on my 40min ride home from work. Which is 20min traffic, floor it on an on-ramp onto a 75mph highway and then last 6 min are slow neighborhood roads. While cruising on the highway it seems to hold steady around 220*.

Will for sure be getting an oil cooler come summer. Had a perrin oil cooler and sold it to add to the turbo funds campaign when they first released. This time around I'll get the FBM oil cooler... simply due to location and compatibility with my kit. Or may go with DIY forester route... pending how well it works on a few local guy's builds. The only poor thing about the side mounted oil cooler's I've heard is that they heat soak quickly. I'm sure my new front end will fix that with a fresh air draw (ARP brake duct) right to the core.

How many miles driving with the turbo on? Nice spoiler btw! I'm not a fan of big spoilers but yours looks extremely good.

Astroboy · 05-23-2015, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewFT86

A question for those running FI, base kits
1. no oil cooler because I don't need it
2. no oil cooler but I'll have one installed
3. I have one
a. I bought a kit, what brand
b. Home brew, what brands were used
4. How would you rate/comment on your oil cooler?
a. build quality
b. ease of install and modifications needed
c. value for money

Which oil type are you using

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiske

FMB kit, No oil cooler. FBM upgraded radiator and dual slim fans.

67-70 degrees sunny outside and the max I see is around 236*F when I beat on it on my 40min ride home from work. Which is 20min traffic, floor it on an on-ramp onto a 75mph highway and then last 6 min are slow neighborhood roads. While cruising on the highway it seems to hold steady around 220*.

Will for sure be getting an oil cooler come summer. Had a perrin oil cooler and sold it to add to the turbo funds campaign when they first released. This time around I'll get the FBM oil cooler... simply due to location and compatibility with my kit. Or may go with DIY forester route... pending how well it works on a few local guy's builds. The only poor thing about the side mounted oil cooler's I've heard is that they heat soak quickly. I'm sure my new front end will fix that with a fresh air draw (ARP brake duct) right to the core.

andrewFT86 · 05-24-2015, 12:25 AM

Finally got one, the AVO kit. Very happy with it.

scarfo · 05-24-2015, 12:55 AM

I'm running a treadstone performance kit along with a skunk2 alpha radiator with liquid cooler built into the end tank, currently getting some custom lines fab to run it as an oil cooler as well

.

I will report back once up and running

View Poll Results: Oil cooler for base FI kits
no oil cooler, I don't need one	16	14.68%
no oil cooler, I plan to get one	28	25.69%
I got an oil cooler kit	51	46.79%
I use a "home brewed" kit	14	12.84%
Voters: 109. You may not vote on this poll

07-22-2013, 11:36 PM	#1
andrewFT86 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: dark grey metallic Toyota 86 MT Location: Philippines Posts: 306 Thanks: 120 Thanked 135 Times in 88 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Poll: FI with/without an oil cooler A question for those running FI, base kits 1. no oil cooler because I don't need it 2. no oil cooler but I'll have one installed 3. I have one a. I bought a kit, what brand b. Home brew, what brands were used 4. How would you rate/comment on your oil cooler? a. build quality b. ease of install and modifications needed c. value for money Last edited by andrewFT86; 07-22-2013 at 11:39 PM. Reason: limited poll to stage one or base kits

07-24-2013, 12:11 PM	#2
King Tut NASA SpecE30 Racer Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2006 Honda S2000 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 7,279 Thanks: 607 Thanked 5,759 Times in 3,055 Posts Mentioned: 274 Post(s) Tagged: 10 Thread(s)	3. I have one a. I bought a kit, Full Blown 4. How would you rate/comment on your oil cooler? a. build quality - Excellent. Possible extra hose depending on routing under driver side headlight based on BRZ or FR-S model b. ease of install and modifications needed - Came with instructions and install is fairly simple as long as you know how to remove the bumper. Possible extra hose depending on routing under driver side headlight based on BRZ or FR-S model c. value for money - Slightly lower price than some of the other kits out there. __________________ - King Tut Street/Track Car: 2006 Honda S2000 TT3 \|\| Race Car: 1987 BMW 325is SpecE30 \|\| Tow Vehicle: 2014 RAM 1500 EcoDiesel Sold Cars: 2012 BMW M3 \|\| 2013 Subaru BRZ \|\| 2012 Porsche Cayman R \|\| 2009 Chevrolet Z06 \|\| 2009 BMW M3 \|\| 2004 BMW M3 \|\| 2004 Nissan 350Z

07-24-2013, 12:19 PM	#3
Synack Boosted Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Sideways Location: Atlanta Georgia USA Posts: 2,377 Thanks: 388 Thanked 716 Times in 414 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Still deciding. Gonna run my oil temps through Torque after running the car kinda hard and see what they're at. If it approaches 240+ on a moderate run then I'll definitely get one. __________________ *Nismo 370Z 300whp -> FR-S Turbo 450whp on E85 -> Z06 Corvette 500whp*

03-16-2015, 11:51 PM	#10
Kiske Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: RX-7 / BRZ Location: USA Posts: 2,349 Thanks: 1,031 Thanked 2,501 Times in 1,081 Posts Mentioned: 27 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	FMB kit, No oil cooler. FBM upgraded radiator and dual slim fans. 67-70 degrees sunny outside and the max I see is around 236F when I beat on it on my 40min ride home from work. Which is 20min traffic, floor it on an on-ramp onto a 75mph highway and then last 6 min are slow neighborhood roads. While cruising on the highway it seems to hold steady around 220. Will for sure be getting an oil cooler come summer. Had a perrin oil cooler and sold it to add to the turbo funds campaign when they first released. This time around I'll get the FBM oil cooler... simply due to location and compatibility with my kit. Or may go with DIY forester route... pending how well it works on a few local guy's builds. The only poor thing about the side mounted oil cooler's I've heard is that they heat soak quickly. I'm sure my new front end will fix that with a fresh air draw (ARP brake duct) right to the core. __________________ //2013 World Rally Blue BRZ Limited FBM Turbo--gone //2018 Crystal White Pearl BRZ Ts 2.2l Harrop Supercharged

03-15-2015, 08:44 PM	#6
Calum That Guy Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2013 asphalt FRS MT Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 4,865 Thanks: 5,058 Thanked 2,868 Times in 1,499 Posts Mentioned: 82 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	You should really include something about the style of driving and the location of the people voting.

03-16-2015, 12:27 AM	#7
Illuminaughty Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT Location: South Florida Posts: 50 Thanks: 22 Thanked 26 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a 40 minute commute every day to work and back. Max temps I've seen on this drive were 226F. Granted it was a pretty relaxed drive, that seems pretty safe for now. No oil cooler and running the SBD kit (with fully wrapped headers and downpipe). I think if I were to track it I would need the oil cooler, but realistically I could probably just run slightly thicker oil (0W-30). I've been strongly considering the Forester OEM solution.

05-24-2015, 12:25 AM	#13
andrewFT86 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: dark grey metallic Toyota 86 MT Location: Philippines Posts: 306 Thanks: 120 Thanked 135 Times in 88 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Finally got one, the AVO kit. Very happy with it. __________________ Brother From Another Mother my GT 86

05-24-2015, 12:55 AM	#14
scarfo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: gts 86 Location: australia Posts: 136 Thanks: 12 Thanked 23 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm running a treadstone performance kit along with a skunk2 alpha radiator with liquid cooler built into the end tank, currently getting some custom lines fab to run it as an oil cooler as well . I will report back once up and running

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