Oil Cooler: Service and Repair

Oil Cooler













Removal and Installation

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.

2. Drain the engine cooling system.

3. Remove and discard the oil filter.

4. Disconnect the oil cooler coolant hose quick connect couplings and position aside.

5. NOTICE: If metal foreign material is present in the oil cooler, mechanical concerns exist. To diagnose mechanical concerns, refer to Engine.
Remove the threaded shaft and the oil cooler. Inspect the engine oil cooler.


Installation

1. Position the oil cooler and install the threaded shaft.
- Tighten to 58 Nm (43 lb-ft).


2. Connect the oil cooler coolant hose quick connect couplings.

3. Install a new oil filter in 2 stages.
- Stage 1: Tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).

- Stage 2: Tighten an additional 180 degrees.


4. Fill and bleed the engine cooling system.