Several years ago the oil cooler on my 1.8T failed which allowed oil to enter the cooling system. I cheaped out and went with a Meyle brand oil cooler since the price was ~$60 vs. $200 for Genuine.
These days my oil temps reach nearly 250F regularly, so I'd like to do something about that especially for if/when I go bigger than a F21 (have a GT2860RS + APR mani + APR HFC + APR TIP sitting in my garage).
Came across the "S4 oil cooler upgrade", where the larger S4 oil cooler (which is the same for the V6) replaces the smaller 1.8T unit. This may be a good compromise for me considering I don't want an external oil cooler.
Haven't ordered any parts yet but I'm looking at these part numbers:
028117021E S4 oil cooler
028115721B S4 oil cooler/filter threaded shaft
Looks like the cooler comes with a gasket already so probably no need to buy one separately. FYI elsewhere the oil cooler (Genuine brand) is $50 less, shaft is $15 less.
It appears the oil block adapter may need a tab shaved to fit the oil cooler, but that looks manageable.
Thoughts? Comments?
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