does anyone sell this hard to get part!!!

[mark-vts]

im looking for the standard oil cooler that the oil filter sits on,on my vts

no-one seems to no what im on about,does this mean its a citroen part then?

if so how much are they if anyone no's?

cheers

[Predator_R32]

is this what your on about, number 3????????????? :)

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p305/Predator_VTR/C-30.jpg

[mark-vts]

is this what your on about, number 3????????????? :)

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p305/Predator_VTR/C-30.jpg

yes thats the bugger!!! is it not an oil cooler then ? i got told it was oops:

is that a citroen only part? and how much is it roughly?

i got told if these go, it can let oil into into the water system,giving the appearence of a head gasket failure!!

[Predator_R32]

not sure if it is an oil cooler mate tbh

but all i know is it costs £281.72 with VAT which is ridiculous, you can get an oil cooler for much cheaper

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-VTR-VTS-13-ROW-OIL-COOLER-FITTING-KIT_W0QQitemZ150192060931QQihZ005QQcategoryZ10376Q QrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638 .m118

[DAN-VTS]

that is the oil cooler, just on that programme (which is called laser) citroen have silly names for everything

[DAN-VTS]

i got told if these go, it can let oil into into the water system,giving the appearence of a head gasket failure!!

Yes that can happen aswell, ive seen it on a few other citroens

[Predator_R32]

ahh right though it was like

[Sean]

It's not an oil cooler, it uses the coolant passing round the oil filter assembly to warm up the oil to working temperature quicker. Try and rob one from a scrappy, or find someone who is breaking a car. You could even take it off and re-seal it if it's leaking.

[mark-vts]

It's not an oil cooler, it uses the coolant passing round the oil filter assembly to warm up the oil to working temperature quicker. Try and rob one from a scrappy, or find someone who is breaking a car. You could even take it off and re-seal it if it's leaking.

scrappys round here only have fords and rovers so im rite out of luck there,and if someone is breaking there car,i very much doubt they would sell that bit as it important to the engine.

if anyone hears of 1,or see's 1 in a scrappy near them,let me no as i wanna eliminate that as the problem

[Predator_R32]

lol cheers for clearing that up shaun, can easily be mistaken as one i suppose

[willsy]

PM tif992ss his name is Aid and he works at a Saxo breakers.

Very friendly bloke and extremely reliable

This is the thread where he advertises & takes requests.

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=106864

[DAN-VTS]

It's not an oil cooler, it uses the coolant passing round the oil filter assembly to warm up the oil to working temperature quicker. Try and rob one from a scrappy, or find someone who is breaking a car. You could even take it off and re-seal it if it's leaking.

lol where did you get that from? Not saying its wrong but its also used to keep the oil cooler

Ive always known it to be an oil cooler, never heard any different

[williamsvts]

heat exchangeer. just take it off. get teh top rad hose off a 106 gti and your sorted :P

[Sean]

lol where did you get that from? Not saying its wrong but its also used to keep the oil cooler

Ive always known it to be an oil cooler, never heard any different

For a start common sense. Have you actually seen a proper oil cooler? And how would passing hot coolant round the oil filter keep the oil cool?

[mark-vts]

so there is a possibility this could break and allow the oil into the water.very interesting,i may check this out before i do the h/gasket.

dont wanna pay that brand new price though!! me will try and find a 2nd one

[Joesnow]

For a start common sense. Have you actually seen a proper oil cooler? And how would passing hot coolant round the oil filter keep the oil cool?

My common sense tells me that it's an oil cooler!!:P The coolant is relatively cooler than the oil that’s how it cools it!! Its just like a heat exchanger... the coolant passed through the engine and cools that, it also passes through the oil filter and cools the oil!

You're better off with it than without. Probably more effective and cheaper to get a separate one though. Just make sure you get a thermostat with it.

I doubt it will break... seems robust enough to me!

[Twinsaxo]

Mark-VTS, There is a Saxo in a scrappy near me, not sure if its a VTR or S. If you dont have any luck finding one drop a line on here and I`ll check it out.

[DAN-VTS]

My common sense tells me that it's an oil cooler!!:P The coolant is relatively cooler than the oil that’s how it cools it!! Its just like a heat exchanger... the coolant passed through the engine and cools that, it also passes through the oil filter and cools the oil!

You're better off with it than without. Probably more effective and cheaper to get a separate one though. Just make sure you get a thermostat with it.

I doubt it will break... seems robust enough to me!

Cheers mate atleast there is some common sense in here :y:

[Joesnow]

Cheers mate atleast there is some common sense in here :y:

Super moderator as well! eeesh!! :P