Gren_T Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 (edited) Hi Chaps, I am replacing the gearbox oil cooler on my 300Tdi Auto 90, when I built it 10 yrs ago I had the box to cooler pipes custom made with fittings for a temp sender & the cooler mounted to the support bars. However I've had a new disco cooler (esr2008) knocking about and using this oil cooler will allow me to remove the support bars to fit a larger intercooler. Can anyone tell me if I can use the Discovery oil cooler pipes for a factory looking fit or would using the 50th anniversary cooler pipes be preferable. thanks in advance. Edited May 17, 2020 by Gren_T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmayco68 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 I'm doing this on my project at the minute , got a thread running in the member's vehicle section Ian's project 90 there's some pics in there and info I think . I used the standard Disco pipes and cooler but I had to get the pipes shortened so took them to Pirtek , cost £50 I think . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EeEk Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 I have a disco 300tdi and autobox in a 90. The disco oil cooler pipes are a few of inches to long to be a direct fit. Ive used them but cut and joined at the rubber part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gren_T Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) Thanks for the Info chaps, It was Ian's build thread I was looking for as I had seen the cooler setup on there, nice job your doing on the build. I was looking for pipes that follow the chassis rails, but I'll buy a set of disco pipes and see how they look. cheers.👍 Edited May 18, 2020 by Gren_T 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmayco68 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) Thank you . Just looked, thought I’d put the info on there but I apparently haven’t, I brought britoart cooler pipes quality seemed fine , the bloke at pirtek thought so couldn’t believe how cheap they where. I think they shortened them by 100mmish , got them to shorten the flexi bit as the steel pipes are made to go round the engine 180mm rings a bell but I’d measure them but either way they’re close to the exhaust so I’m going to lag that . Just measured them flexi bit from fixing to fixing (including them) 120mm . Edited May 18, 2020 by ianmayco68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gren_T Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) Hi Ian, thanks for the reply is the sender adaptor a genuine part? I had the cooler pipes made up with braided hose to follow the chassis but after 10yrs they are due a change, I used a sender adaptor from merlin motorsport to provide a fitting for my temp sender but yours looks much neater. I'll buy the discovery pipes and see if i can get them modified to follow the chassis. As you can see from the photo date, the cooler has been working well with no issues for 10 years but I am swapping the engine next week so going to update the cooler also. Cheers.👍 Edited May 28, 2020 by Gren_T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmayco68 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Yes it comes built into the pipes as standard and I got Pirtek to leave it there , but I haven't checked the thread as I was planning on using the original sender . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gren_T Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 Thats great thank you for the prompt reply.👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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