Another #$%^!@ oil leak!

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Originally Posted by tomtom72

Actually ya don't have to drain the oil. If ya let Girl Friend sit over night there isn't much oil in the hoses. On mine I just uncoupled both ends and I didn't even need the rags I'd put at both ends. Nothing even came out of the hose, as I think they're pitched toward the cooler. Just don't loose the O-rings at the cooler end as they might be NLA also.

Yea I was watching that thread with Tyler's presentation. Makes me wonder about how effective those aftermarket coolers work, do any of those have T-stats? Actually his presentation made me question the wisdom of our entire coolant/oil cooler system in general. That by-pass chit, and the 240* oil T- stat....If I remember right, Mobil says that the oxidation temp of M1 is somewhere above 375* and it's flash point is like 450*(?). How hot does it get a the bottom end journals?


Tom

Don't worry about the o-rings, I have them, no biggie. You can go the SS braided with AN fittings & actually save bucks and get a better system at the same time. My original 94 hoses don't leak yet, but if/when they do, I'll be going the SS/AN route. BTW, if you decide to go this route, I wouldn't pay $$ to convert the steel fittings on the oil filter housing to aluminum for just a few ounces of weight savings.