'03 Disco II add/upgrade Oil Cooler
#11
10-23-2014, 03:02 PM
Rock Crawling
Have my truck in a shop in the Atlanta area having Cannibal V8 put in it. Due to some BS I hope gets straightened out, my 40+ years of getting screwed over before is causing my "Spiddy Senses" to go nutz.
Now the shop is recommending me to put in a oil cooler. He states:
"The '03 and '04 Discovery's did not get an oil cooler installed because back then the Government raised the emission standards so the only way for Land Rover to stay within the standards was to get rid of the oil cooler witch raises the engine temp higher to burn more crap out of the exhaust."
They are asking to put a oil cooler in to make the truck run much cooler to add to the engine longitivtiy. They are asking $780 for the used oil cooler, installed.
Since I am losing some trust in this shop, I figured I would come here and ask some opinions.
Any thoughts?
Now the shop is recommending me to put in a oil cooler. He states:
"The '03 and '04 Discovery's did not get an oil cooler installed because back then the Government raised the emission standards so the only way for Land Rover to stay within the standards was to get rid of the oil cooler witch raises the engine temp higher to burn more crap out of the exhaust."
They are asking to put a oil cooler in to make the truck run much cooler to add to the engine longitivtiy. They are asking $780 for the used oil cooler, installed.
Since I am losing some trust in this shop, I figured I would come here and ask some opinions.
Any thoughts?
#12
10-23-2014, 03:03 PM
"The '03 and '04 Discovery's did not get an oil cooler installed because back then the Government raised the emission standards so the only way for Land Rover to stay within the standards was to get rid of the oil cooler witch raises the engine temp higher to burn more crap out of the exhaust."
Last edited by sdhow; 10-23-2014 at 03:05 PM.
#13
10-23-2014, 03:09 PM
Rock Crawling
Hmm...I wonder if anyone at LR bothered to test the 4.6 at hot operating temperatures AFTER the BMW Accounting Dept. gave the "green light" for the cheap emissions fix. Could the lack of the presence of the oil cooler be a contributor to the liners letting loose in the 4.6 blocks? Tick-tick-tick...
#14
10-23-2014, 04:48 PM
BMW wanted Mini and Rolls Royce and was "spit shining" it's turd, Land Rover, to 'off' on Ford. They knew Ford would be primarily looking at profitablity (send in the accountants!) and cut corners all over the place. Hell, it cost BMW $100 million to get someone to take Rover!
#15
10-24-2014, 12:00 AM
Thanks all for the replies.
Yes Yoops, I am really excited about the Cannibal V8 as well.
I did have the oil cooler installed. The shop hooked me up since they are the ones supporting the Cannibal warranty.
Minus having any other issues, such as the crappy job SafeLite did installing a new windshield several years back and not wanting to honor their warranty, I should be picking the truck up tomorrow.
Super Stoked to get behind the wheel of the "NEW" truck!
Yes Yoops, I am really excited about the Cannibal V8 as well.
I did have the oil cooler installed. The shop hooked me up since they are the ones supporting the Cannibal warranty.
Minus having any other issues, such as the crappy job SafeLite did installing a new windshield several years back and not wanting to honor their warranty, I should be picking the truck up tomorrow.
Super Stoked to get behind the wheel of the "NEW" truck!
#16
10-24-2014, 10:38 AM
Rock Crawling
Thanks all for the replies.
Yes Yoops, I am really excited about the Cannibal V8 as well.
I did have the oil cooler installed. The shop hooked me up since they are the ones supporting the Cannibal warranty.
Minus having any other issues, such as the crappy job SafeLite did installing a new windshield several years back and not wanting to honor their warranty, I should be picking the truck up tomorrow.
Super Stoked to get behind the wheel of the "NEW" truck!
Yes Yoops, I am really excited about the Cannibal V8 as well.
I did have the oil cooler installed. The shop hooked me up since they are the ones supporting the Cannibal warranty.
Minus having any other issues, such as the crappy job SafeLite did installing a new windshield several years back and not wanting to honor their warranty, I should be picking the truck up tomorrow.
Super Stoked to get behind the wheel of the "NEW" truck!
#17
10-24-2014, 05:30 PM
#18
08-12-2015, 02:16 PM
Recovery Vehicle
Reviving old thread
I found a brand new oil cooler on Ebay for Discovery 2(early model) and made an offer of 45.00 and he accepted. Went ahead and purchased two cooler lines and will install when they get here.
I have had a leak from on both of the plugs that were installed where the lines go, and figured an oil cooler can not hurt anything.
I have had a leak from on both of the plugs that were installed where the lines go, and figured an oil cooler can not hurt anything.
Last edited by Joemamma1954; 08-12-2015 at 02:20 PM.
#19
08-13-2015, 08:37 AM
Rock Crawling
I found a brand new oil cooler on Ebay for Discovery 2(early model) and made an offer of 45.00 and he accepted. Went ahead and purchased two cooler lines and will install when they get here.
I have had a leak from on both of the plugs that were installed where the lines go, and figured an oil cooler can not hurt anything.
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I have had a leak from on both of the plugs that were installed where the lines go, and figured an oil cooler can not hurt anything.
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#20
08-13-2015, 10:53 AM
Been following this thread, and I really like what I see here.
I live in arizona, and it routinely tops 115F here in the summer.
Disco does not like.
Can anyone point me toward where these plugs are for the oil cooler lines?
Amazon sells some great aftermarket oil cooler setups with AN fittings for not much, I used one for my superduty transmission a few years back and it does a great job in the heat.
I'd prefer to use stock holes than a sandwich adapter, but will make the call once I figure out PITA factor in getting to them.
Going to have the truck down for a bit, as my T-case is howling like a banshee, so I like to get it all done at once.
Cooler I'm referencing is here:
I live in arizona, and it routinely tops 115F here in the summer.
Disco does not like.
Can anyone point me toward where these plugs are for the oil cooler lines?
Amazon sells some great aftermarket oil cooler setups with AN fittings for not much, I used one for my superduty transmission a few years back and it does a great job in the heat.
I'd prefer to use stock holes than a sandwich adapter, but will make the call once I figure out PITA factor in getting to them.
Going to have the truck down for a bit, as my T-case is howling like a banshee, so I like to get it all done at once.
Cooler I'm referencing is here:
