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JFP in PA · 08-17-2009, 02:08 PM

Failure of the oil to water heat exchanger is not uncommon, particularly if you car has the older “green” Porsche coolant in it. The oil cooler looks like this:

It is located on top of the engine, driver’s side rear, somewhat beneath the intake manifold runners. In the US, the unit sells for about $200. Changing it is a DIY, but you will need to totally drain the cooling system first. The swap out has been written up on many sites, so do a search…….

08-17-2009, 02:08 PM	#4
JFP in PA Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: It's a kind of magic..... Posts: 6,273	Failure of the oil to water heat exchanger is not uncommon, particularly if you car has the older “green” Porsche coolant in it. The oil cooler looks like this: It is located on top of the engine, driver’s side rear, somewhat beneath the intake manifold runners. In the US, the unit sells for about $200. Changing it is a DIY, but you will need to totally drain the cooling system first. The swap out has been written up on many sites, so do a search…….