::Is the OEM C6 oil cooler replacing the 'old school' blocks/AN lines due to $$???
03-14-2011, 08:43 PM
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::Is the OEM C6 oil cooler replacing the 'old school' blocks/AN lines due to $$???
1. OEM C6 oil cooler block with attached hoses going into a Ron Davis radiator with OEM style C-clips
2. LPE, DRM, LG(I'm sure there are more) oil cooler blocks, same as above with the lines and oil temp sensor is different locations, with AN steel braided lines
Now, after I typed the above, it seems the first option is the optimum solution after trying to route the -8,10? oil cooler lines vs. the OEM C6 lines
, especially when going over the RHS of the rad. tank
I've got a 2001 coupe/HPDE/Nasa car in the shop and noticed the OEM C6 setup, looks like a Z51/C6 cooler
If choosing the first option, is this better than running the C6Z06 stand alone oil cooler?
2. LPE, DRM, LG(I'm sure there are more) oil cooler blocks, same as above with the lines and oil temp sensor is different locations, with AN steel braided lines
Now, after I typed the above, it seems the first option is the optimum solution after trying to route the -8,10? oil cooler lines vs. the OEM C6 lines
, especially when going over the RHS of the rad. tankI've got a 2001 coupe/HPDE/Nasa car in the shop and noticed the OEM C6 setup, looks like a Z51/C6 cooler
If choosing the first option, is this better than running the C6Z06 stand alone oil cooler?
03-14-2011, 11:49 PM
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I think I would trust AN lines more than the OEM line. I used to run the DRM Ron Davis Racing Radiator with AN lines to the EOC. I used it on 2 cars for a total of 8 seasons and then sold it to somebody else. As far as I know it is still going strong over a year later. My 08Z didn't make it through its second track season before the OEM cooler line separated where the hoses attach to the metal lines. Luckily, it was noticed before I had an engine or worse issue. It did leave quite a mess on the WGI garage floor though. My 03 Tahoe has a similar cooling line and hasn't given me any trouble but the dealer tech who repaired the car said GM had been having problems with their cooler lines and he had replaced a number of them on Silverados. Maybe a supplier's tooling isn't as good as it used to be or they changed suppliers or maybe its nothing but I think if I was adding an oil cooler I would go with AN lines.
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03-15-2011, 01:38 AM
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-AN lines carry their own issues, particularly with proper installation. I chose the OEM over -AN for a bunch of reasons - reliability, price, packaging, ultra-effective (cannot get oil temps above ~235, ever) and the integrated pressure bypass valve.
It is a pita to install (need to drop exhaust, take off driver's header), but any oil cooler is a pain.
A search for C6 oil cooler failures comes up nearly empty, including comments like "I've never heard of that happening." Not to say that there aren't failures, but they seem to be rare and the setup works well.
It is a pita to install (need to drop exhaust, take off driver's header), but any oil cooler is a pain.
A search for C6 oil cooler failures comes up nearly empty, including comments like "I've never heard of that happening." Not to say that there aren't failures, but they seem to be rare and the setup works well.
03-15-2011, 04:39 AM
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I'm thinking the oem C6 eoc lines are coming from a rad. Combo from a reputable shop
My opinion agrees with Ben here
the oem hard lines running to the front of the engine are a positive
My opinion agrees with Ben here
the oem hard lines running to the front of the engine are a positive
03-15-2011, 10:17 AM
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-AN lines carry their own issues, particularly with proper installation. I chose the OEM over -AN for a bunch of reasons - reliability, price, packaging, ultra-effective (cannot get oil temps above ~235, ever) and the integrated pressure bypass valve.
It is a pita to install (need to drop exhaust, take off driver's header), but any oil cooler is a pain.
A search for C6 oil cooler failures comes up nearly empty, including comments like "I've never heard of that happening." Not to say that there aren't failures, but they seem to be rare and the setup works well.
It is a pita to install (need to drop exhaust, take off driver's header), but any oil cooler is a pain.
A search for C6 oil cooler failures comes up nearly empty, including comments like "I've never heard of that happening." Not to say that there aren't failures, but they seem to be rare and the setup works well.
