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what metal are the oil cooler pipe ends
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:45 am
by Rick_RS4
the parts that go into the block, are they mild or stainless? they are magnetic, so not ali
also anyone know the cooler thread measurement, would have it sorted if it was in mm
cheers
Re: what metal are the oil cooler pipe ends
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 6:55 am
by Adamcell
They'll be mild if it's magnetic. Stainless isn't magnetic.
Re: what metal are the oil cooler pipe ends
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:18 am
by Rick_RS4
Adamcell wrote:They'll be mild if it's magnetic. Stainless isn't magnetic.
Thankyou
Re: what metal are the oil cooler pipe ends
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:21 am
by adsgreen
I always thought that to be a rough rule of thumb? Sure I've seen stainless that is magnetic (granted, not as strong as other metals).
Will be stunned if it's stainless given how much the pipe ends rust.
Re: what metal are the oil cooler pipe ends
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 4:01 pm
by Rick_RS4
adsgreen wrote:I always thought that to be a rough rule of thumb? Sure I've seen stainless that is magnetic (granted, not as strong as other metals).
Will be stunned if it's stainless given how much the pipe ends rust.
Yeah I know what you mean but these ends that go into the block are mint, but that's probably down to them not being directly behind the grill.
Re: what metal are the oil cooler pipe ends
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 5:22 pm
by Audi Pardner
I was told by an Audi mechanic that they're mild steel. As you say, the reason they don't tend to corrode badly at the block end is because they're fairly well protected from rain/road salt. Sorry, don't know the thread size.
Re: what metal are the oil cooler pipe ends
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:28 pm
by Adamcell
adsgreen wrote:I always thought that to be a rough rule of thumb? Sure I've seen stainless that is magnetic (granted, not as strong as other metals).
Will be stunned if it's stainless given how much the pipe ends rust.
You can get some grades of stainless that is magnetic but it tends to be for very specialist jobs like in the nuclear industry etc, and no probs.