How to Install an Engine Oil Cooler

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How to Install an Engine Oil Cooler

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Nitrous V8 Swapped Ranger gets an oil cooler to stop it from melting down! | Oil Cooler Installation

Freddy from PoorManMods shows you how to install an engine oil cooler using this Nitrous V8 Swapped Ford Ranger.

Oil cooler used in the video: https://amzn.to/3mv3RpR

Supplies

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Oil cooler kit: https://amzn.to/3mv3RpR

Optional oil filter relocation kit: https://amzn.to/3qlVePr

Install Oil Cooler Sandwich Plate

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Locate and remove you oil filter
Assemble your oil filter sandwich plate
Install oil filter sandwich plate where you oil filter was

Install Oil Lines

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Attach oil lines to the oil filter sandwich plate fittings

Mock Up Then Mount Cooler

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Mock up the oil cooler in the location of your choice and make sure there is proper clearance for it behind the grill or bumper. Once safely mocked up, make/install brackets to properly secure the cooler

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Once the final location for the cooler is found, attach the oil lines to the cooler and re-secure the cooler

Install Oil Filter

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Install the new/old oil filter

Done!

Add half a quart of oil to your engine and you're done!