Filling oil with a new thermo sandwich plate

I've just bought the bits for an oil cooler and have a couple of questions...

1) I dont know how oil will be required, but whats the best procedure in filling the system with oil? I dont want to stick 7 litres (or whatever) of oil in the system just to wait for the thermostat to open so oil goes in the cooler. Is this what the bolt near the thermostat is for?



2) do i need to mount the cooler on rubber mounts like the radiator is? Or can i simple bolt it on?

Thanks

Ringo


Edited by ringonotts - 28 Aug 08 at 22:35

Here's what I did:

After fitting - Make sure oil level is nearer the top mark than bottom.  Fire her up and let idle till you see oil light go out. Stop engine, check level, top up.

 

Repeat till the level is static.  Job done.

 

Thanks Chappy - put my mind at rest :)

Ringo

  No probs - where'd you get the kit?

Chappy wrote:   No probs - where'd you get the kit?

bits and bobs around and then pirtek for the hoses.

Me dad got me on it when he pulled one out his shed.

Went for 5/8th connectors and a 25 row radiator.

I decided to just go the whole way with the aaz as i want it spot on and reliable.

Least it should be when i've sorted my overheating problem out... (picking up new radiator tomorrow)..

Thanks again

Ringo


Edited by ringonotts - 28 Aug 08 at 23:21

Connector at the bottom on mine.  Pipes run off to the right of the van (from the drivers perspective).