Oil Cooler: Service and Repair

REMOVAL





1. Remove coolant bridge. Refer to "Engine Coolant Bridge Replacement".
2. Remove oil feed line from engine oil cooler.
3. Remove return line from engine oil cooler.
4. Take note of the four seals.

CAUTION: MAKE SURE VEHICLE IS PROPERLY SUPPORTED AND SQUARELY POSITIONED. TO HELP AVOID PERSONAL INJURY WHEN A VEHICLE IS ON A HOIST, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE VEHICLE ON THE OPPOSITE END FROM WHICH COMPONENTS ARE BEING REMOVED.

5. Raise and support vehicle.
6. Remove oil filter housing.
7. Remove crank sensor bolt.
8. Remove crank sensor.
9. Remove engine oil cooler line clamp.





10. Remove oil feed line from the engine block.
11. Remove return line from the engine block.
12. Remove oil feed line.
13. Remove return line.
14. Lower vehicle.





15. Remove engine oil cooler inlet and outlet nuts.
16. Remove engine oil cooler cover bolts.
17. Remove engine oil cooler.
18. Clean all sealing surfaces.

INSTALLATION





1. Install engine oil cooler.
2. Apply a 2 mm (0.08 inch) bead of Loctite (R) 5900 or equivalent, in the groove around engine oil cooler cover in place of oil seal.
3. Install engine oil cooler cover.





4. Install engine oil cooler cover bolts using torque sequence shown.
- Torque: 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.)
5. Install engine oil cooler inlet and outlet nuts.
- Torque: 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)

CAUTION: MAKE SURE VEHICLE IS PROPERLY SUPPORTED AND SQUARELY POSITIONED. TO HELP AVOID PERSONAL INJURY WHEN A VEHICLE IS ON A HOIST, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE VEHICLE ON THE OPPOSITE END FROM WHICH COMPONENTS ARE BEING REMOVED.





6. Raise and support vehicle.
7. Install oil feed line.
8. Install return line.
9. Install oil feed line to engine block.
- Torque: 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.)
10. Install return line to the engine block.
- Torque: 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.)
11. Install engine oil cooler line clamp.





12. Install crank sensor.
13. Install crank sensor bolt.
- Torque: 8 Nm (71 inch lbs.)
14. Install oil filter housing.
- Torque: 45 Nm (33 inch lbs.)





15. Lower vehicle.
16. Install oil feed and install return lines to engine oil cooler. Use four new seals.
- Torque: 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.)
17. Install coolant bridge. Refer to "Engine Coolant Bridge Replacement".
18. Check and fill engine oil as necessary.