I have an 03' 350 and the part I'm looking for, I have no idea what the hell it's called.

The oil filter screws into it which ties into the oil pan itself. I know it's to cool the oil going through the filter, but I don't know the name of it.

What's it called and WHERE can I get one? OTHER THAN a dealer?

Thanks guys, ahead of time.

Zak

 

It's called the Oil Cooler.

It's specialized to the point that you won't find it anywhere but Nissan.

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Wow, I can see why you want to find an alternate source.

I'd post a WTB thread in the Marketplace if I was you. There are a couple of guys who have removed them in favor of an external cooler, they might want to part with it.

 

I've got an extra one laying around PM me if you want to purchase it.

 

I found a tiny hole towards the top of the oil cooler and so I'm wondering if I could use a "JB Weld" type product to patch that hole. It's a tiny hole and easily accessible.

Or... is there something I could use to "patch" the tiny hole?

Any ideas?

Z

 

Solder, braze, weld first; JB weld as a last resort.

 

So you think that solder would "stick" to that, Dave? If so, I can possibly solder it.

I'm not sure what "braze" means.

 

Undoubtedly the part is aluminum, so the only option is real welding with TIG or a spool gun. It's going to be really difficult to get the part clean enough for a successful weld, and the heat of welding it may weaken or distort the part. That said, I have successfully welded several oil-soaked aluminum oil pans, intake manifolds, and various brackets, but not anything that was part of the pressurized oil system.

I've also used JB Weld on clean aluminum parts many times with good results, but I wouldn't try it on something like that.

Welding is when the part itself and the filler metal are melted together to make the joint. In brazing, only the filler metal is melted, and it flows over the surface of the part and into the microscopic spaces between the grains of the metal. It requires a flux to clean the metal for a successful bond. I've never tried it on aluminum, since I can weld it when I need to fix something.

 

Thanks, Winchman. I kinda knew that welding or brazing onto aluminum would be difficult and not WISE to do.

I was hoping for an 'easy' way out. And so... the saga continues.

Z

 

Why not buy Kwame's used one? That's got to be the cheapest, safest route short of spending >$200 for a new one.

You'd probably pay somebody $50 to weld the broke one. Depending on where and how it's broke, you might not want to do it anyway as it could give loose later.