Mazdaspeed Oil Cooler Installed!!!

[LinuxRacr]

I just finished installing the Mazdaspeed oil cooler, and let me tell you the instructions that Edwin (TheMan) put out were phucking TOP NOTCH!! The only part of the instructions I didn't follow was taking the starter off. **** that!! I was however able to accomplish the install without taking the starter out. The oil cooler install part was easy. It was the dropping a screw after I finished, and not finding it for 2 hours part that pissed me off! :mad: Once I found that, I was able to put everything back together and finish up. I will start up the engine in the morning, and go thru the proper coolant refill procedures.

 

[Matthew]

lmfao about the screw, i lost one in the engine bay at night when i took off my valve cover to paint it...had to buy some generic one from home depot to replace it but found the original like one week later 1/4 mile from my apartment while walking my dog...

in ANY case, how does it feel?

one last thing, are you really in DFW? because when i look up members it says youre only 88miles from me.

 

[jaje]

one thing i will do is raid a junkyard with a crashed newer protege and take lots of nuts and bolts (i've got 2 boxes of various bolts, nuts, etc from my crx's over the years)

 

[changedman]

razor, 88 miles based on a straight line.

 

[RAAZ227]

Did it come will steal braided lines?? I had one on my Honda back in the day and the sh*t kept blowing lines. Everyother day. Oil all over the place! :mad:

 

[LinuxRacr]

Here is the link to the Instructions to the MSP oilcooler install: http://web2.airmail.net/theman/msoilcooler/

 

[Matthew]

thats a big difference from 188 miles according to randmcnally.com going the shortest distance...and although i go a little out of my way going south before i go east, once i go east its pretty much straight line...no way is it only 93 miles..

 

[LinuxRacr]

Damn, the replies came quck on this one... No, this is the same oil cooler that comes stock on the MSP's.

Yeah, Razor, I am in Arlington.

 

[Matthew]

hmmm that still says 179 miles for me...odd...i dunno what kind of damn way this forum judges miles.

 

[t3ase]

Damn, the replies came quck on this one... No, this is the same oil cooler that comes stock on the MSP's.

Yeah, Razor, I am in Arlington.

We have an oil cooler stock? WTF. I didn't even know that.

 

[LinuxRacr]

Yep, this oil cooler is just like the ones used on the Miatas stock. It comes stock on the MSP's.

 

[LinuxRacr]

All is good. No leaks! I just went for a test drive (without boost of course), and all seems well. The PDA Dyno came in handy again when I was putting coolant in. When I started to run the engine at 2500 RPM, the temps climed too quickly which ment that the coolant I put in had been sucked where it was supposed to go, and now I needed to add more coolant. A good clue that you don't have enough coolant in your car is if the upper radiator hose is not hot.

 

[TheMAN]

starter? :wtf:

what kind of crack are you smoking? it's not in the instructions :wtf:

I just finished installing the Mazdaspeed oil cooler, and let me tell you the instructions that Edwin (TheMan) put out were phucking TOP NOTCH!! The only part of the instructions I didn't follow was taking the starter off. **** that!! I was however able to accomplish the install without taking the starter out. The oil cooler install part was easy. It was the dropping a screw after I finished, and not finding it for 2 hours part that pissed me off! :mad: Once I found that, I was able to put everything back together and finish up. I will start up the engine in the morning, and go thru the proper coolant refill procedures.

 

[melicha8]

total cost?

 

[LinuxRacr]

Re: Re: Mazdaspeed Oil Cooler Installed!!!

starter? :wtf:

what kind of crack are you smoking? it's not in the instructions :wtf:

Look at step number 3 fool! (upyours) Easy mistake to make. What matters is that the s*** is in, and working....SUCK IT!!

 

[TheMAN]

3. Remove the intake manifold support bracket located between the oil filter area and the starter by removing the four 14mm bolts

yeah, it's in plain english FOOL

 

[shackmgr6073]

Now children, let's play nice!!!

 

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

damn i thought it was one of those oil coolers that you ziptie to the radiator... damn i had my hopes up that mazdaspeed released one of those. so uhh i don't need an oilcooler on my msp? cuz i was planning to get one of those radiator type ones.

 

[LinuxRacr]

Now children, let's play nice!!!

It's all good. He knows I'll kick his ass next time we meet.

 

[LinuxRacr]

total cost?

I need to find my old reciept. I believe it cost me around $280.