install oil cooler

[moonstation2000]

i'm looking to install an oil cooler for my 94 tsi since my stocker has gone bad. i've researched the vfaq's and i see how to route the hoses and mount the cooler but i need to know if there is a thermostat in my stock oil filter housing to control when the oil flows to the cooler or if i need to make provisions for this some other way. i'm sure someone must have done this to their car.

 

[hellotbone]

Im guessing you have a 1990 oil cooler housing is this correct? If you do then yes the housing its self has a built in thermostat to move the oil though the cooler when the temps come into check.

 

[moonstation2000]

unfortunately i have no such thing. i have just started researching this so my knowledge is limited. from the looks of the mach v website i need one made for my car (94=7 bolt). but i didn't know if there was already a thermostat in the oil filter housing in my car. will the 1990 oil filter housing fit on my car?

 

[92awddsm]

Yes, the 90 oil filter housing will fit. The 1g 7bolt has the same oil passages to the oil filter housing as the 6 bolt counter part. I actually used the oil filter housing from my 92 6 bolt on my 93 7bolt rebuild because I was too lazy to clean the original part.

 

[hellotbone]

unfortunately i have no such thing. i have just started researching this so my knowledge is limited. from the looks of the mach v website i need one made for my car (94=7 bolt). but i didn't know if there was already a thermostat in the oil filter housing in my car. will the 1990 oil filter housing fit on my car?

If you heart is set on the swap then I say go for it, the external cooler is trick and seems to do a good job at keeping oil temps happy. Though y ou do still have to buy an oil cooler and mount it and do the plumbing.

 

[baf32]

Definitely need to go with the 90 oil filter housing. This is what I have, and installing an aftermarket oil cooler is a simple process. Just need to get the correct AN fittings, some #8 line, hose ends and the cooler itself.

 

[moonstation2000]

Are you guys sure about the 90 oil filter housing fitting on a 94 7-bolt? Everything else i read indicated otherwise.

 

[hellotbone]

I cannot comment on the fitting question PM or ask here 92awddsm to confirm this with some info backing it up or you may have to do some searching around. I myself don't have any experience with a 1G7bolt so I cannot help you. I do know that a 2G 7 bolt housing WILL NOT bolt to a 1G 6bolt block. Been there tried that.