Oil cooler sandwich plate? other than GTI one

[MiKe1_golf]

Any one using a non original oil cooler sandwich plate on a mk1... if so where did you score it. speco have a range but nothing listed on the web for VW.

i read somewhere some one suggested a universal sandwich plate/adapter... how is that possible? wouldn't it have to be engine specific?

cheers,
Mike

[tommymac]

Mocal make sandwich plates which screw onto your filter housing. They are thermostatic and only open at 80 degress there about 140 from MSCN.com.au in Seven hills. I have one on my mk2 and its mint.

[MiKe1_golf]

i'll have to check it out. just has to be the right thread.. basically the same specifications\thread as the oil filter. and should be sweet. $140. steeper than i'd hoped.

[Peter Jones]

I run a thermatic one I got off e-bay. You can just make it out here.



No issues, works well.

Pete

[h100vw]

take off plates

Don't fit one without a thermostat. I got a kit from Think for my G60, a fantastic improvement on the standard VW set up.

Gavin

[Golf Loon]

I`m pretty sure there is a sandwich plate that fits a beetle or kombi that you can buy new from Vintage VW at Campsie that will fit straight onto the Golf.

[Lorenz]

OIL COOLER PLATE THERMOSTAT POLO GOLF GTI CORRADO G60 - eBay, Volkswagen, Car Parts, Vehicle Parts Accessories. (end time 15-May-10 02:27:41 AEST)

[h100vw]

OIL COOLER PLATE THERMOSTAT POLO GOLF GTI CORRADO G60 - eBay, Volkswagen, Car Parts, Vehicle Parts Accessories. (end time 15-May-10 02:27:41 AEST)

That's the one Lorenz.

[tommymac]

you pay for what you get mate...... when it comes to oil and oil leaks you DON'T **** around unless you like have a munted motor IMO

[Peter Jones]

Just a word to the wise...

Buy a kit if you can. The hose and fittings can end up costing more than the cooler and adaptor.

Pete

[MiKe1_golf]

I run a thermatic one I got off e-bay. You can just make it out here.



No issues, works well.

Pete

gratuitous horn shot. was shipping reasonably quick?

[Peter Jones]

Got it ages ago, don't recall any issues.

Toot!

[MiKe1_golf]

bought one of these Speco ones

$90 thermostat opens at 80deg

[Jarred]

I'm curious; why? are you running anything other than a standard (ish) engine??

[MiKe1_golf]

no (ish) my friend it's as standard as they come.

for wank factor only i got an rx7 oil cooler