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. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Battery.

3. CAUTION: The cooling system filling and bleeding procedure must be followed exactly or damage to the engine can occur.

Drain the engine cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System.
4. Drain the engine oil.
5. Disconnect the 2 coolant hoses from the oil cooler.
6. Remove and discard the oil filter and gasket.

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

Remove the bolt and the oil cooler.
^ Discard the gasket.
^ Inspect the oil cooler.

Installation

1. NOTE: Inspect the gasket and surfaces for contamination prior to installation. Lubricate the gasket with clean engine oil.

Position the oil cooler and a new gasket and install the bolt.
^ Rotate the cooler clockwise until the locating pin hits the stop.
^ Tighten the bolt to 60 Nm (44 ft. lbs.).

2. NOTE: Lubricate the gasket with clean engine oil.

Install a new oil filter and gasket until the seal makes contact.
^ Using an oil filter strap wrench, tighten the filter an additional 270 degrees.
3. Connect the 2 coolant hoses to the oil cooler.
4. Fill the engine with clean engine oil.
5. Connect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Battery.

6. CAUTION: The cooling system filling and bleeding procedure must be followed exactly or damage to the engine can occur.

Fill and bleed the engine cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System.