Oil Cooler: Service and Repair

Oil Cooler

Material:

Removal and Installation
1. Drain the engine cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System.
2. Drain the engine oil.
3. Disconnect the 2 coolant hoses from the engine oil cooler.
4. Remove and discard the oil filter.
^ To install, tighten to 16 Nm (12 ft. lbs.).

5. CAUTION: If metal, aluminum or foreign material is present in the oil cooler, mechanical concerns exist.

Remove the threaded insert and discard the oil cooler.
^ Inspect and discard the oil cooler.
^ To install, tighten to 58 Nm (43 ft. lbs.).
6. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
^ Install a new oil cooler.
^ Fill the crankcase with clean engine oil prior to filling the cooling system.