Has anyone every used an aftermarket oil cooler & AN lines/pipes in place of the stock one ? It seems like a lot of work & expense replacing the stock v12 pieces. The other thing is availability to the stock cooler & lines compared to aftermarket ones.
44lawrence

 

Nope.

The OE cooler is a rock solid unit, stupidity usuallly makes it less so, and that cannnot be prevented, no matter what brand is on it.

The replacement of the 2 hoses every 15+ years is no biggy, and would be same with an aftermarket unit.

An o/ring or 2 every so often, is also not a major pain.

In all my years with many V12's, I have never had an issue with the Jag unit.

 

I also never had any cooler or pipe trouble, leaks etc. in the 15 yrs I owned my 91. I also have read about owners can't get the hose ends lose without cutting them & leaks. I don't know the availability or the prices of the oem's , but just wanted to do some oem vs aftermarket comparison. I know there would be adapting to deal with.
Lawrence