Oil Lines, which to use? Options

[porsche735]

OK, so I am finally going to run a front mounted oil cooler. From what I have read -12 AN is the way to go for the lines. However, there are 2 choices.

Aeroquip steel braided hose at $6.55 a foot
Aeroquip socketless hose at $4.96 a foot

Seems like I will need about 28 feet (sounds like a lot) from what I have read. So cost difference is $44.52.

The connectors are more expensive too $88.18 for the socketless versus $126.52 for the reuseable. There is another $38.34. Total $82.86 difference.

It seems that given the routing that there is not much abrasion (http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=4657).

Is the steel braided really needed? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Wadya think?

Chris

[Brad Roberts]

Setrab makes ALL the coolers except the Fluidynes... the radiator style cools MUCH better than the sandwhich style offered by Setrab (which is why Porsche uses radiator style to cool oil in 993'/964's)

I use braided.. but I really dont see anything wrong with running normal high temp rubber lines (more chance of rubbing thru somewhere using rubber)

I dont install a T-stat on 6 engines (race car crap) and I dont like to install them in 4cyl cars... but I do.


I say dont run one... just be very careful warming the car up.


280-300 is the price on the Fluidyne. If I'm building a new car... Fluidyne all the way.


B