Re: Oil cooler lines, rust

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Dale McCormack wrote:
> 
> Louis A. Mulieri wrote:
> > Dorab's post reminded me that one of my oil cooler lines, too, is
> > rusty. My mechanic, great guy, recommends changing to prevent
> > catastrophic failure.
> Since these are essentiall rubber hoses shrouded in braided stainless
> steel, failure from "rust" seems unlikely.

Actually, they are plastic hoses in braided stainless steel stockings.
Plastic eventually cracks and the hose starts weeping oil. I had this
several mos ago, was fortunate to catch it before the disaster happened.

You have two alternatives:
1. An OEM hose. I paid $120 at a dealer, coz it was an emergency.
2. Do-it-yourself option from Aeroquip parts. Without a doubt you'll pay
only about 1/4 of the OEM price.

Igor Kessel