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Performed at a local shop with a professional mechanic and what little I could help. It took about 5 hours. Getting the bumper cover off was the most time consuming task mainly because we took a lot of time making sure we were easy and broke nothing, scratched nothing, etc... He had no service manual so that might save some time. I found a YouTube video for removing the bumper cover on a 2014 Stingray. Just google 'C7 Corvette Bumper Removal' if you want to see it. Between the video and close examination we managed to get it off safely.
I am a DIY guy but this was way beyond my capability. I am very glad I decided to get some professional help with it.
All in all, it appears to me to be a well thought out and engineered solution. It also looks nice. Weather permitting I will be at the track Sunday.
Thank you for posting the pics. Question for you. Where does the oil cooler sit in relation to the grille? I'm assuming it's right behind the grille. The reason I ask is does it look like it will be susceptible to being dinged by road debris coming in through the grille?
If so, you might want to look at putting some galvanized diamond mesh down there to keep rocks from hitting it. We used it on our Audi after reading about folks that had to replace intercooler radiators because of road debris damage. I ended putting a full length piece to cover the entire back side of the grille on our car. Paint it black and nobody will know it's there unless you point it out.
Anyway, thanks again for posting the pics. I was reading the other DeWitt thread today and think the radiator, oil cooler, and intercooler package is an interesting new product. I think I see one in my future.
I'm curious what steps require professional help and a lift. One can't get this done with race ramps and a 6-pack? Nothing in the instructions appears that tough. I've had plenty of Sunday afternoon 'oh F**K' moments while working on daily driven cars though.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the Z06 come from the factory with an oil cooler? Does it just not work well enough or something? Does this unit replace the factory one, or is it a supplementary oil cooler?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the Z06 come from the factory with an oil cooler? Does it just not work well enough or something? Does this unit replace the factory one, or is it a supplementary oil cooler?
There are many threads on this. The Z06 uses a fluid exchanger to cool the oil using the engine coolant circuit. Once the oil overheats, the engine coolant follows suit. Tom's engine oil cooler is an air-fluid cooler that separates the oil cooling and engine coolant systems. It's efficacy is yet to be proven but we're all hopeful.
There are many threads on this. The Z06 uses a fluid exchanger to cool the oil using the engine coolant circuit. Once the oil overheats, the engine coolant follows suit. Tom's engine oil cooler is an air-fluid cooler that separates the oil cooling and engine coolant systems. It's efficacy is yet to be proven but we're all hopeful.
Not to mention that the OEM cooler is located about 2" from the LH CAT.
I'm curious what steps require professional help and a lift. One can't get this done with race ramps and a 6-pack? Nothing in the instructions appears that tough. I've had plenty of Sunday afternoon 'oh F**K' moments while working on daily driven cars though.
You don't HAVE to have a lift, it just makes it a lot easier. And 'professional' help is not required if you are confident in the bumper cover removal process w/o damaging the front-end/bumper-cover or any of the trim or attachment hardware. Routing the lines on ramps or jack stands would be challenging too. Not saying it can't be done DIY style, just saying it was beyond my confidence level.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the Z06 come from the factory with an oil cooler? Does it just not work well enough or something? Does this unit replace the factory one, or is it a supplementary oil cooler?
It replaces the factory EOC and for the reasons already pointed out in the posts above.
You don't HAVE to have a lift, it just makes it a lot easier. And 'professional' help is not required if you are confident in the bumper cover removal process w/o damaging the front-end/bumper-cover or any of the trim or attachment hardware. Routing the lines on ramps or jack stands would be challenging too. Not saying it can't be done DIY style, just saying it was beyond my confidence level.
Sounds good. I've grown tired of my frustrating DIY hobby with cars anyway. Can't wait to hear how it works.
I feel really sorry for anyone trying to disassemble these cars without the Helm manual showing you were all the little clips and screws are. Especially because some of the removal steps are to take out N fasteners and then "pull firmly to release clips", which will bust stuff if you missed anything!
When I took the back off my car I had the manual, and I honestly don't think I could have done it, or at least done it without breaking anything, without the manual. Kudos to anyone that can!
On the cooler, though: doesn't it sit in front of the radiator stack so that the heat it sheds winds up at least partially heating the engine coolant anyway? Or does its air exit path somehow avoid dumping that heat load back into the radiator?
05-04-2016, 11:37 PM
Installed DeWitt's Engine Oil Cooler today
