V6 Oil coolers - difference between old and Newer

[Ps3000]

I didn't realise this until today when I saw a Pre-facelift dark blue V6 tourer in the scrappies. The oil cooler in the original V6s isn't just a different shape - it's a totally different design - the coolant pipes leading to/from are much larger - it's effectively in the flow to the bottom hose. Call me daft (go on) but I hadn't realised they were so very different.

[Greeners]

20) 5th November 2001 / from VIN 235722 – 75 & ZT
The original engine oil cooler has been replaced with a re-designed fluid type cooler. This new cooler could not be fitted retrospectively to earlier engines.

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[Organiser]

You can change to the later type oil cooler if you change the sump as one or two members found when replacing engines with one from an earlier car!

Tom.