Oil Cooler question
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From: Milford, CT
Oil Cooler question
I am shopping for an OEM radiator for my 96 LT1. I decided to go stock. Car is completely stock. Rock Auto lists several models. Some state they include an oil cooler where applicable and some don't. Am I correct in the thought that my car doesn't have an oil cooler right? When I removed the stock radiator it was just the upper and lower coolant hoses, the 2 transmission lines and the small overflow tube on the upper part passenger side. Rock Auto has prices ranging from $98 to $216 for an aluminum model. I have no problem with plastic tanks. The one in my car now has been working fine since 1996. Even that is confusing. They have 3 models... OSC, Agility and Spectra and they all appear the same but the prices range from $98 to $145.
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From: SW Ohio
Check your RPO sticker for KC4 option. That means your car was originally equipped with an oil cooler. If you get under the car I believe it should look like a hockey puck with lines going to it, with the oil filter mounted to it.
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From: Dyersburg TN
they may refer to auto trans oil and not engine. Stick shift car radiators don't have the fittings to hook up to auto transmissions cooling lines. my auto LT1 has an aux oil cooler on the bottom just in front of the steering rack but the transmission oil circulates through a cooler inside the radiator on the passenger side.
