Kennedy
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jul 22, 2002
- Location
- Fredericksburg, VA
I know the concept of auxillary oil cooling is a hotly debated issue and I don't want this post to center around the validity or requirement for oil cooling. Here's some new parts that fit, make of it what you will.
- My opinion: First, let's not call it an oil cooler, it's an oil/engine coolant heat exchanger. It serves to bring the engine oil up to normal operating temperature (NOT) more quickly, as well as it keep it there under loads. Jeff @ Rocketchip has made many comments as to the importance of keeping the oil at NOT with souped up engines that run higher egt's (i.e. chipped). I strongly feel that all TDI engines could benefit from having an uprated heat exchanger as they serve to bring the engine to NOT quicker and keep it there better than stock cooler.
Dieselgeek sells a kit on his site, which is merely an oil cooler for a V6 4motion Passat (or at least appears to be). I found this out last week while changing Eric's oil in his 4motiion gasser Passat. Thanks again Eric for the cluster work.
Anywho, to the meat here:
The wimpy single coil exchanger on the left is the stock cooler on the MKIV tdi...
The middle cooler is a stock gasser V6 4motion Passat oil cooler, which appears to be identical to the Dieselgeek oil cooler. I used to have a Dieselgeek OC on my auto and it bolts right up. I've confirmed the V6 the 4motion Passat will also bolt up as well. It should be noted that although it bolts right up, it stresses the coolant lines a bit, as they aren't long enough to connect to the lower connectors on the cooler. I belive Oldpoopie discussed how difficult it is get that the little booger in place a while back.
Dieselegeek sells these for $210 complete, which isn't a bad price. If you know a good parts counter, you can get everything for about $185 new.
The part numbers you'll need are:
028117021E OIL COOLER (should come with upper gasket)
038117061 LOWER COVER TO OIL COOLER WITH SEAL
Now, the big daddy on the right is the oil cooler from a 04 130HP PD Passat. It will bolt right up as well, as Lito has been running it for a few weeks now. The coolant connectors sit on top of the cooler... you can either trim your coolant lines about 2 inches, or leave them long (just zip tie the excess). Install is a snap according to Lito.
All the parts you need can be gotten for about $200 from vwparts.com (call Jerry!), or any other parts vendor out there that you know and trust.
038117021B OIL COOLER
038117061 LOWER COVER TO OIL COOLER WITH SEAL
038117070B SEAL
There ya go...
Oil cooling options for all.
- My opinion: First, let's not call it an oil cooler, it's an oil/engine coolant heat exchanger. It serves to bring the engine oil up to normal operating temperature (NOT) more quickly, as well as it keep it there under loads. Jeff @ Rocketchip has made many comments as to the importance of keeping the oil at NOT with souped up engines that run higher egt's (i.e. chipped). I strongly feel that all TDI engines could benefit from having an uprated heat exchanger as they serve to bring the engine to NOT quicker and keep it there better than stock cooler.
Dieselgeek sells a kit on his site, which is merely an oil cooler for a V6 4motion Passat (or at least appears to be). I found this out last week while changing Eric's oil in his 4motiion gasser Passat. Thanks again Eric for the cluster work.
Anywho, to the meat here:
The wimpy single coil exchanger on the left is the stock cooler on the MKIV tdi...
The middle cooler is a stock gasser V6 4motion Passat oil cooler, which appears to be identical to the Dieselgeek oil cooler. I used to have a Dieselgeek OC on my auto and it bolts right up. I've confirmed the V6 the 4motion Passat will also bolt up as well. It should be noted that although it bolts right up, it stresses the coolant lines a bit, as they aren't long enough to connect to the lower connectors on the cooler. I belive Oldpoopie discussed how difficult it is get that the little booger in place a while back.
Dieselegeek sells these for $210 complete, which isn't a bad price. If you know a good parts counter, you can get everything for about $185 new.
The part numbers you'll need are:
028117021E OIL COOLER (should come with upper gasket)
038117061 LOWER COVER TO OIL COOLER WITH SEAL
Now, the big daddy on the right is the oil cooler from a 04 130HP PD Passat. It will bolt right up as well, as Lito has been running it for a few weeks now. The coolant connectors sit on top of the cooler... you can either trim your coolant lines about 2 inches, or leave them long (just zip tie the excess). Install is a snap according to Lito.
All the parts you need can be gotten for about $200 from vwparts.com (call Jerry!), or any other parts vendor out there that you know and trust.
038117021B OIL COOLER
038117061 LOWER COVER TO OIL COOLER WITH SEAL
038117070B SEAL
There ya go...
Oil cooling options for all.