Oil Cooler: Service and Repair

Oil Cooler





Material

Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position on a hoist.
2. Drain the engine cooling system.





3. Drain the engine oil.





4. Disconnect the coolant hoses.





5. Remove the oil filter.





6. Remove the threaded insert and the oil cooler.
7. Clean and inspect the oil cooler.
^ Plug the coolant connections.
^ Flush the oil passages with parts cleaner. If metal particles are present in the oil cooler, install a new cooler.

Installation





1. NOTE: Make sure the tab on the oil filter adapter nests into the notch in the oil cooler.

Position the oil cooler on the oil filter adapter and install the threaded insert.





2. Install a new oil filter.





3. Connect the coolant hoses.





4. Install the oil drain plug.
5. Fill the engine with clean engine oil.
6. Fill and bleed the engine cooling system.