Oil Cooler: Service and Repair
REMOVAL1. Lift-up the vehicle.
2. Remove the under cover.
3. Drain the engine coolant.
4. Drain the engine oil.
5. Remove the bolts which hold the water pipe to engine.
6. Disconnect the water hose from oil cooler.
7. Remove the oil filter using ST.
ST 498547000 OIL FILTER WRENCH
NOTE: Set a container under the vehicle.
8. Remove the oil cooler connector and remove oil cooler.
INSTALLATION
1. Install the oil cooler to oil pan upper with oil cooler connector.
Tightening torque:
T: 54 Nm (5.5 kgf-m, 40 ft. lbs.)
NOTE: Use new O-rings.
2. Install the oil filter turning it by hand.
3. Connect the water hose.
4. Install the water pipe to engine.
5. Fill engine oil.
6. Fill engine coolant.
7. Check the engine oil level.
INSPECTION
1. Check that engine coolant passages are not clogged using an compressed air.
2. Check that the oil pan upper and O-ring installing surface of oil filter are not damaged.