Hi I drive an 03 Evo GSR. Is there a difference between an OEM Oil Cooler and the Oil Cooler's O'Reilly's and Autozone sells? My motor blew when I bought my Evo and now I have a new motor to swap in and am in need of a replacement Oil Cooler. I've looked for one locally can't find one and leave for the Air Force next week so short on time to finish this and get the car up and running. Any advice would help thanks!

 

My mechanic just did a custom oil cooler setup on his car, as a test bed. He should have the stock unit laying around if your interested. I can PM you his Email

 

Get a Setrab Oil cooler..awesome cooler

 

get any core and make your own,

 

So an Oil cooler is an Oil cooler essentially correct? No problems with thickness or core? As long as it does the job?

 

Well I would not say that....Setrab is a GREAT cooler. There are some nice kits on the market that fit the stock location. If you try to fab your own, you'd better have some basic skills and patience and in the end I doubt you will save that much money (over buying a nice setup)...

 

STM makes an oil cooler kit with everything you need. I run it on my own car... good price as well.

 

you could also get the oil cooler kit from map. http://www.maperformance.com/map-oil...ck-xx-evo.html

 

+1 on this kit

 

yes you are right, and for the price STM sell them you can beat it

 

The STM one is slightly smaller than stock. I would get the map one I believe it uses the same core as the AMS kit but cheaper.

I ended up going with a 13x10 setrab since I'll be using a half width radiator but it will require custom mounting.

 

I don't have time for shipping that's the thing. I leave Monday for the Air Force so kind of need one now that i can just run down to the store and get kind of deal.

 

You also have the option of going with Mishimoto's oil cooler and fabbing up your own kit

 

The store won't have one that will attach to the stock lines. The stock cooler is a funky setup.
You should have sent yours out to be flushed when the motor work started.

 

Your in IL, you could run to the AMS store and get one.