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ocd · 16th June 2008, 12:56 AM

Anyone here with the fender mount Trust oil cooler for the R33/R34 GTR know the increased capacity of oil? Thanks!

Light-R · 16th June 2008, 11:59 AM

hi mate.
i have a 13 row trust cooler and i will be looking at around 1litre more.
my advice (given to me by guy@opie oils) is:

do the 4 litre that the engine normally uses, and then do another half liter.
start the engine for a few seconds to let the oil circulate and then turn it off and check quantity. then top up. it should take around half a litre more.
it also depends on how much rows you have and also the size of the braided lines and also if you have a relocation kit.

hope it helps mate

freakazoid3 · 16th June 2008, 12:51 PM

I recommend topping the oil cooler itself up with oil aswell before starting the car for the first time, so that it doesn't run out off oil in the head...
I do the same when changing the oil filter aswell, get some oil in the filter and then fit it to the car. The less air volume in your oil passages, the better I would say

ocd · 26th June 2008, 12:33 AM

I have the 10 row fender mount kit with thermostat, and the Trust sump extension. I'm in the US, so bare with my use of US measurements...

Sump extension~1qt
Oil cooler + lines~1-1.5qt

I figure 2-2.5 quarts increased capacity, then maybe some top off. I like the idea of pre-filling the cooler, but it mounts w/the ports to the side...I forsee a mess. I'll have to figure a way to pre-fill the system.

Thanks guys!

kismetcapitan · 26th June 2008, 01:07 AM

My Trust cooler seems to require another 1.5 liters, including the long -10AN hose runs. I'm planning to have mine moved to the drivers side to shorten the hose runs.

Every time I get an oil change, draining the cooler is a bit of a headache; you've got to get to the cooler itself and detach the lines. But I'd been thinking, Earls makes line testers - basically a plug that screws onto your AN hose they come in all sizes) and a Schrader valve. They're meant for leak testing, but I also suspect that blowing air in to push the oil out might help drain the cooler? Maybe?

ocd · 27th June 2008, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kismetcapitan

I'm planning to have mine moved to the drivers side to shorten the hose runs.

I was thinking about this too!

16th June 2008, 12:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
ocd GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 21	Increased oil capacity w/ Trust cooler? Anyone here with the fender mount Trust oil cooler for the R33/R34 GTR know the increased capacity of oil? Thanks!

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ocd GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 21	I have the 10 row fender mount kit with thermostat, and the Trust sump extension. I'm in the US, so bare with my use of US measurements... Sump extension~1qt Oil cooler + lines~1-1.5qt I figure 2-2.5 quarts increased capacity, then maybe some top off. I like the idea of pre-filling the cooler, but it mounts w/the ports to the side...I forsee a mess. I'll have to figure a way to pre-fill the system. Thanks guys! Last edited by ocd; 26th June 2008 at 12:38 AM.

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16th June 2008, 11:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
Light-R GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lisbon Posts: 652	hi mate. i have a 13 row trust cooler and i will be looking at around 1litre more. my advice (given to me by guy@opie oils) is: do the 4 litre that the engine normally uses, and then do another half liter. start the engine for a few seconds to let the oil circulate and then turn it off and check quantity. then top up. it should take around half a litre more. it also depends on how much rows you have and also the size of the braided lines and also if you have a relocation kit. hope it helps mate

16th June 2008, 12:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
freakazoid3 GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sunny Belgium...right :) Posts: 750	I recommend topping the oil cooler itself up with oil aswell before starting the car for the first time, so that it doesn't run out off oil in the head... I do the same when changing the oil filter aswell, get some oil in the filter and then fit it to the car. The less air volume in your oil passages, the better I would say

26th June 2008, 01:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
kismetcapitan GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seoul Korea Posts: 6,401	My Trust cooler seems to require another 1.5 liters, including the long -10AN hose runs. I'm planning to have mine moved to the drivers side to shorten the hose runs. Every time I get an oil change, draining the cooler is a bit of a headache; you've got to get to the cooler itself and detach the lines. But I'd been thinking, Earls makes line testers - basically a plug that screws onto your AN hose they come in all sizes) and a Schrader valve. They're meant for leak testing, but I also suspect that blowing air in to push the oil out might help drain the cooler? Maybe?