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Originally Posted by jack.stew48
hi everyone.
i recently began to transplant a w115 240d engine and manual tranny into my 75' 280. when i got the engine it didnt have a radiator/oil cooler. im sitting in my garage looking at my radiator from my 280 and thinking hmm i need an oil cooler and a radiator and i dont have any money.. could i just hook up my oil cooler lines to the automatic transmission cooler on the bottom of my radiator? that would save me a buck or 200.
this would just be a temporary fix until i have the money to get a good used radiator/oil cooler, and the temperature wont be getting above 80 degrees Fahrenheit for a couple months. is this possible? has anyone done this in the past? thanks in advance
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If you can get an aftermarket cooler with the same threads then I would opt for this=>
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Originally Posted by w123fanman
Generally the response I see for this is no, the transmission cooler will not allow the oil flow correctly. You can buy a universal oil cooler for fairly cheap on Amazon, that's the route I would go if you think you really need it and are on a budget.
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But I think finding something that would fit onto the (also expensive) cooler lines would be difficult.
My gut feeling is that running the engine oil through that little transmission cooler is unlikely to work. It was designed for thinner ATF - I would expect engine oil to get blocked.
If I were you I'd do a WTB ad on the forum.