I live in the city and have been kicking around the idea of an oil cooler for a while -- anything that helps reduce heat. But, I guess my biggest hangup now is the ugly rubber hoses. I've seen some oil coolers installed with stainless braided lines & anodized hose fittings and they look ....cooler.

Question is, where and what size to buy to work with either the HD or other coolers. I'm guessing they all use about the same size?

Anybody know?

 

i bought some of the braided line, 3/8th, for my oil cooler. they said it was for oil or gas, well after a few hundred miles it starting leaking at the connection. and yes they were tight and theres really not much oil pressure, i put the original hoses back on. if i wanted to dress it up this time id get the stainless sleves that go over the original lines but it doesnt really brother me, as long as they dont leak.

 

That sucks. I'll keep that in mind and not buy cheap braided line.