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jonnyd61
13-05-13, 04:36 PM
do I need to use the oil cooler with my 20xe running in a nova ???
Andy
13-05-13, 04:38 PM
Road car? no
Track car? i would
brainsnova
13-05-13, 04:38 PM
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scott.parker
13-05-13, 04:48 PM
As per Andy reply, if on track yes, but road not necessarily.
oVerboost
13-05-13, 05:05 PM
I have on mine, and thats a road car but as has been said, its not essential. If you have it, you may as well plumb it in IMO as it's better to have one, then to ever need one and not have it.
skud52
13-05-13, 05:13 PM
surely the best bet it to have one but have it controlled by a thermostat so its only used when needed
Stuart
13-05-13, 06:00 PM
tbh, even on track I wouldnt bother.... Just use decent oil and eliminate a failure point and excess weight.
jonnyd61
13-05-13, 08:55 PM
Cheers guys
Dan Stanley
13-05-13, 08:59 PM
How about a compromise of no oil cooler, but have a cool running thermostat for your coolant? I removed mine oil cooler due it it being damaged when I took the 20XEout of it's original Astra GTE. I used the threaded stud from a 20NE (8valve engine) that the oil filter bolts onto once I'd taken the oil coolers sandwhich plate out.
Benn
13-05-13, 09:17 PM
How about a compromise of no oil cooler, but have a cool running thermostat for your coolant? I removed mine oil cooler due it it being damaged when I took the 20XEout of it's original Astra GTE. I used the threaded stud from a 20NE (8valve engine) that the oil filter bolts onto once I'd taken the oil coolers sandwhich plate out.

No, cool running stats are just bad for the engine.
Stuart
13-05-13, 09:47 PM
No, cool running stats are just bad for the engine.

Agreed.
Benn
13-05-13, 10:04 PM
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Stuart again.

IOU.


If the car is a road car, remove the cooler the proper way. Using the spacing bolt for the filter (used to remove the sandwitch plate)
jonnyd61
14-05-13, 04:27 PM
what would be the best way to blank it off with ???
mowgli
14-05-13, 06:30 PM
what would be the best way to blank it off with ???


remove the middle bolt & fit one of these
90144360 650429 CONNECTOR,OIL FILTER
blue_peg_16v
14-05-13, 07:07 PM
I don't run one on my let an xe will be fine
Southie
14-05-13, 07:09 PM
Which cars were fitted originally with an oil cooler? They must have been fit for a reason, I'd just fit one anyway.
blue_peg_16v
14-05-13, 07:27 PM
All xes and let's had them as standard
Stuart
14-05-13, 08:40 PM
Which cars were fitted originally with an oil cooler? They must have been fit for a reason, I'd just fit one anyway.

Big heavy stuff that could get long duration loads on and heat things up
jonn
14-05-13, 09:19 PM
i removed mine on my xe nova only because the one with it was damaged. i used a 1.2 nova oil filter adapter to fit the filter straight onto the pump, i plan on fitting a good cooler in the future as my engine gets a lot of abuse!
Benn
15-05-13, 09:10 AM
All xes and let's had them as standard

Not true. Late xes didn't have them as standard. I broke a Calibra which didn't have one. Then researched it and found none do.
Balley
15-05-13, 09:52 AM
Early callys did, I know that because we removed Lewis'.
blue_peg_16v
15-05-13, 12:35 PM
Early calibras defiantly did I've broke a few never had one without one
Martin.p
15-05-13, 03:45 PM
My M reg calibra has/had one
I was going to ask how and where people fit them in but I've been dealing with IC at mo and thought I'd worrie about oil cooler next.
So, most of you ain't running them!?
Sorry to seem thick. But what are you changing/adding/removing to blank it off?
Pics?
Iain
15-05-13, 03:50 PM
When using mine on the road I never bothered and it seemed fine, after heavy track use I fitted one. Mocal 10/13 row size would be sufficient I think.

To fit one, use the thermostat sandwich plate on the oil pump, lines running to the front and a location of your choosing. e.g. behind grille, bumper.

To not fit one, use the 8v (e.g. 1.2 8v) thread on the oil pump to directly fit the oil filter with no sandwich plate.
Southie
15-05-13, 03:52 PM
An old thread to have a read through:
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?65173-Oil-Cooler-on-Xe-Nova
Benn
15-05-13, 06:16 PM
Early calibras defiantly did I've broke a few never had one without one

As said it was late xe Calibra that didn't.


My M reg calibra has/had one
I was going to ask how and where people fit them in but I've been dealing with IC at mo and thought I'd worrie about oil cooler next.
So, most of you ain't running them!?


Yours was a let, then all come with them due to extra heat as the oil run thought the turbo.

Mine is mounted right behind the front panel in the wheel arch, with a hole cut in the front so air hits it in the face.