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Originally Posted by mobetta
I only cried once when I bought my oil lines.
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If you look at my very last picture you will notice a lot of JB Weld sealing the upper Oil Cooler Fitting.
This is because when I backed off the nut it stripped off several threads on the Oil Cooler Nipple.
I never tried to remove the lower Connector. Would it have also stripped?
At that time I did not know there was a good repair for stripped threads on an oil cooler. Also it was the only vehicle I had running at the time and I needed to get it going the same day.
While the grinding with the Dremel type tool and the Rotary File was slightly difficult due to cramped space. I think the labor involved compares favorably with the labor it takes to remove the and replace the regular hoses.
The hose/clamps looks ugly but is way cheaper than the Real Hoses and less risky as far as damaging the Oil Cooler.
Grinding of the crimped Collars means you avoid having to unscrew the Connector Nuts and will not damage your Oil Cooler and it takes way less skill to grind off the crimped Collars than it does to do the Oil Cooler Repair if you destroy the threads.
I have plenty of hose left over if it needs changing again and the next time it will be way easier.
What I did was no different than people who add on an Oil Cooler to other vehicles or equipment. It is most often done with slip fit hose; at least that is what the kits come with.