Oil Cooler: Service and Repair

Oil Cooler

Service Repair No - 12.60.68

Remove
1. Disconnect battery earth lead.
2. Drain cooling system.
3. Remove RH front road wheel.





4. Remove 3 bolts securing RH splash shield to body and remove shield.
5. Position container to collect spillage under oil filter.





6. Loosen and remove oil cooler pipe unions from oil filter housing, remove and discard 2 '0' rings.

CAUTION: Always fit plugs to open connections to prevent contamination.

7. Position container to collect coolant spillage.
8. Release clips and disconnect coolant hoses from engine oil cooler.

CAUTION: Always fit plugs to open connections to prevent contamination.

9. Remove 3 nuts securing engine oil cooler to sump mounting bracket and remove oil cooler.
10. Loosen and remove oil cooler pipes from oil cooler, remove and discard 2 '0' rings.

CAUTION: Always fit plugs to open connections to prevent contamination.

Refit
1. Clean oil cooler pipe unions and mating faces.
2. Lubricate new 'O' rings with clean engine oil and fit to oil cooler pipes.
3. Fit pipes to engine oil cooler and tighten to 26 Nm (19 ft. lbs.).

CAUTION: To prevent damage to components, use two spanners when loosening or tightening unions.

4. Position engine oil cooler to sump mounting bracket, fit and tighten nuts to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
5. Position oil cooler pipes to oil filter housing and tighten unions to 26 Nm.
6. Connect coolant hoses to oil cooler and secure with clips.
7. Fit splash shield and secure with bolts.
8. Fit RH road wheel and tighten nuts to 115 Nm (85 ft. lbs.).
9. Fill cooling system.
10. Connect battery earth lead.