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Pak_37

01-09-2018 08:05 PM

Oil cooler fan opinions wanted

We are considering changing our oil cooler fan. It is still working, but our A/C system cooler fan needed to be replaced this year so we thought we might take on this replacement in advance of it dying.

There are are two options, a Porsche replacement or an OE product made by URO. Has anyone used the URO product?

Rocket Rob

01-10-2018 10:19 AM

The oil cooler fan is critical to the health of your engine. If it were me, I would install a factory part. Think how long the first one lasted. They are expensive but have a good lifetime.

Deserion

01-10-2018 10:20 AM

Personally I'd pass on URO (nicknamed U Replace Often :)) and go with good used Bosch over new URO.

Pak_37

01-10-2018 10:23 AM

Thanks Rob

That was how we were leaning, but wondered about other opinions. Thanks very much. We always appreciate your input!

Anna and Peter

Pak_37

01-10-2018 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deserion (Post 14721834)

Personally I'd pass on URO (nicknamed U Replace Often :)) and go with good used Bosch over new URO.

Thanks for the humour!! Decision has been made and Porsche part has been ordered!

Anna and Peter

911Jetta

01-10-2018 01:24 PM

While you're in there, should the oil cooler relay be replaced also?
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/H5...M=w920-h938-no
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/We...=w1065-h938-no

Rocket Rob

01-10-2018 01:29 PM

Jetta - Great point! :cheers: You mean oil cooler resister, not relay, right?

911Jetta

01-10-2018 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocket Rob (Post 14722228)

Jetta - Great point! :cheers: You mean oil cooler resister, not relay, right?

That's the word I was looking for! Yes, resistor.

Pak_37

01-10-2018 04:53 PM

Yes we agree on changing the resistor at the same time!

Vandit

01-11-2018 10:35 AM

Check the foam bumper sealing wedges too. Often overlooked critical part for managing airflow through the coolers.

LM964

01-12-2018 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocket Rob (Post 14722228)

Jetta - Great point! :cheers: You mean oil cooler resister, not relay, right?

Definately replace the low speed resistor while it's easy to do so - even if it looks complete and still original. They're cheap enough. Both 964's I've had the resistors looked fine, until I touched them, then exactly the same problem as Jetta's image - fell apart. Might be worth checking the cooler temp sender too (for broken cable connectors etc).

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