Oil Cooler: Service and Repair

Oil Cooler

Material:

Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Maintenance/Service and Repair.
2. Drain the engine cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System.





3. Drain the engine oil.
4. Disconnect the 2 coolant hoses from the oil cooler.
5. Remove and discard the oil filter.

6. CAUTION: If metal or aluminum debris is present in the oil cooler, mechanical concerns exist.

Remove the threaded insert and discard the oil cooler.

Installation

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

Position a new oil cooler on the oil filter adapter and install the threaded insert.
^ Tighten to 58 Nm (43 ft. lbs.).
2. Install a new oil filter.
^ Tighten to 16 Nm (12 ft. lbs.).
3. Connect the 2 coolant hoses to the oil cooler.





4. Install the oil drain plug.
^ Tighten to 14 Nm (10 ft. lbs.).
5. Fill the engine with clean engine oil.
6. Fill and bleed the engine cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System.