Oil Lines, which to use? Options

[porsche735]

OK, so I am finally going to run a front mounted oil cooler. From what I have read -12 AN is the way to go for the lines. However, there are 2 choices.

Aeroquip steel braided hose at $6.55 a foot
Aeroquip socketless hose at $4.96 a foot

Seems like I will need about 28 feet (sounds like a lot) from what I have read. So cost difference is $44.52.

The connectors are more expensive too $88.18 for the socketless versus $126.52 for the reuseable. There is another $38.34. Total $82.86 difference.

It seems that given the routing that there is not much abrasion (http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=4657).

Is the steel braided really needed? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Wadya think?

Chris

[joea9146]

Blynes:

http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/

Has the hose for 6.55 per foot also give an additional 5% off on $100 purchase or more of Aeroquip stuff

Porsche735:

I went with the steel hose I have seen both.... the steel can be very abbrasive
on the body work need to watch how you route the hose.