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I’m wondering whether it’s worth replacing the cooler?
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I’ve sprung another oil leak, any idea what the cause might be ? It’s on the nearside around this cooler looking thing.. sorry it’s not a great photo
Thanks
Thanks Alex, is that the famous water/oil cooler? I’m wondering whether it’s worth replacing the cooler?
Ok, it’s not what I thought. The item in the photos is underneath the car not on top..
I would if its original. This was mine 3 years ago:
Thread 'Oil Cooler replacement'
16 Jun 2023
For a year or so I've known my oil cooler was getting to the end of it's life (coated in pink fluff). At my yearly service last month my mechanic informed me it was now weeping and could do with changing. Knowing what's involved I didn't want to tackle the job myself so booked it in with him to do it.
Just picked the car up with new cooler fitted as well as new seals, coolant and inlet manifold gaskets. Price came in at £704 (inc.VAT) for Mahle oil cooler, seals, manifold gaskets,anti-freeze and 8 hours labour. Some of the inlet manifold bolts were seized in and the engine mounts also...
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Porsche 911 996 (1997-2005)
A bit more investigation today. It’s a rusted hardline. Hopefully replaceable without removing the engine.
It appears it can be done by dropping the gearbox slightly. £250 for a short hard line
What confuses me is that there appears to be just one hard line and two rubber hoses entering the cooler..?
