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Technically Speaking => General Technical discussion => Topic started by: mlivkovich on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 05:28 AM

Title: Oil cooler swap
Post by: mlivkovich on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 05:28 AM
My mate's k5 started to leak oil, a rock hit the cooler!  :cry2:
Is there any oil cooler that fits on 14? Aftermarket coolers are expensive  and it takes weeks to deliver in Croatia. Will b12 or old gsxr cooler work? Fitting it on bike with custom brackets is not a problem, I'll give my best to fit it :stir:
Title: Re: Oil cooler swap
Post by: Mick_J on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 06:19 AM
Don't see any reason it would not work, if it can be fitted and connected properly, might be a small capacity change.
Title: Re: Oil cooler swap
Post by: shanered6 on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 06:20 AM
Sorry i dont know !... but i would think an oil cooler that holds the same volume of oil would do the job !
Title: Re: Oil cooler swap
Post by: Andre on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 06:49 AM
Repeatedly recommended in this forum:
http://www.aaronradiator.co.uk/blog/suzuki-gsx-1400-oil-cooler-new/ (http://www.aaronradiator.co.uk/blog/suzuki-gsx-1400-oil-cooler-new/)

Many seem to use HEL coolers:
http://www.helperformance.com/suzuki-gsx1400-k1-k8-2001-2008-10854 (http://www.helperformance.com/suzuki-gsx1400-k1-k8-2001-2008-10854)

Others available. See google "gsx1400 oil cooler". You will get a few oil cooler threads of our forum as well  :grin:
Title: Re: Oil cooler swap
Post by: mlivkovich on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 07:20 AM
Thanx Andre! I've done google search (first thing I always do before asking for help here) and either oem or aftermarket coolers are not cheap. My mate is not on the forum and he is in a hurry...he travels alot on his 14 so we try to fix his bike as quick as possible.

Anyone fit others bike cooler and made it work?
Title: Re: Oil cooler swap
Post by: Andre on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 08:38 AM
Sorry, should have read your 1st post more attentively. Can't help you with experience of fitting some other make/model.
Title: Re: Oil cooler swap
Post by: gsxbarmy on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 08:52 AM
sorry but I don't know if any other Suzuki cooler that will fit, due to the standard oil lines
Title: Re: Oil cooler swap
Post by: mlivkovich on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 09:49 AM
Quote from: gsxbarmy on Tuesday, 10 July  2018, 08:52 AM
sorry but I don't know if any other Suzuki cooler that will fit, due to the standard oil lines

Thanx barmy, that is what I was afraid of... other model cooler plus new custom lines will cost as much as 14 cooler.  :bugga:
Title: Re: Oil cooler swap
Post by: seth on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 11:51 AM
The lower fitting of the oil lines to the engine is the same as other Suzuki's
So if you can find a 2nd hand
(Gsxr or bandit or other 1000cc+ oil cooled suzuki?) Cooler with lines with those same lower fittings you might be able to use that or modify with custom brackets to fit.
It should be upto the job of keeping the gsx1400 cool enough .
@kanerdog1X1 might be able to help with fittings as he supplied mine .
Or hopefully another member has details of which bike uses the same lower fittings
Good luck
:cheers:
Title: Re: Oil cooler swap
Post by: Andre on Sunday, 15 July 2018, 10:38 PM
HEL uses SETRAB coolers (PRO LINE oil cooler Series 1 with 19 rows, I believe). The one they use for the 14, I have seen for 90€. Setrab coolers may have suppliers in your country.

You may be able to use the existing lower fittings by utilizing AN-fittings for metal tubing. Only have a German link https://www.bat-motorsport.de/Rohranschluesse:::63.html?MODsid=3315c8a3a8424df652b521de1ad1806b (https://www.bat-motorsport.de/Rohranschluesse:::63.html?MODsid=3315c8a3a8424df652b521de1ad1806b) , but the pics/data should give you an idea. Only problem you may run into is not enough "perfectly" round tube-length on the original lower fittings. Maybe you are skilled enough to make it work (make them round or braze an extension to them).

:cheers:
Title: Re: Oil cooler swap
Post by: gsxbarmy on Monday, 16 July 2018, 01:44 AM
Haven't used them, but these guys say they stock a wide range of SETRAB products

https://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/s/oil-system/oil-coolers/setrab-oil-cooler-adaptor?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvv6fl7mh3AIVSrftCh1IygJ6EAAYASAAEgIgb_D_BwE
Title: Re: Oil cooler swap
Post by: Andre on Saturday, 28 July 2018, 06:41 PM
@mlivkovich

Just saw this solution for fitting oil-line to original engine mount. New lines were just pressed on like the old ones.
Title: Re: Oil cooler swap
Post by: Hooli on Saturday, 28 July 2018, 07:59 PM
I've had the flexi part of the oil lines on mine replaced by Pirtex, so it's easy enough to get done.
Title: Re: Oil cooler swap
Post by: Andre on Saturday, 28 July 2018, 08:12 PM
Hooli, I tried to look them up but found Pirtek (hydraulic service) http://www.pirtek.co.uk/contact-us (http://www.pirtek.co.uk/contact-us) Links for other countries provided.

I guess any hydraulic service can do the job.
Title: Re: Oil cooler swap
Post by: Hooli on Saturday, 28 July 2018, 08:48 PM
Yeah that's who I meant. They had no issue at all with it & the replacement joint looks like the original so it must be a standard fitting that's used.