Engine Oil Cooler Hose/Pipe Replacement

Engine Oil Cooler Hose/Pipe Replacement

Removal Procedure

Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution (Battery Disconnect Caution) .
1. Open the hood.
2. Disconnect the battery.

* Disconnect the ground connection from the ground terminal.
* Loosen the nut.

3. Raise the vehicle by its full height.
4. Place a drain pan underneath.




5. Drain the coolant.

* Place a drain pan underneath.
* Install a suitable hose to the drain connection (2).
* Open the coolant drain screw (1).
* Drain the coolant.
* Close the coolant drain screw.

6. Lower the vehicle by its full height.




7. Remove the coolant pipe (1) between the thermostat housing and the oil filter adapter.

* Remove the 2 bolts (2).
* Draw out of the oil filter housing.




Installation Procedure

1. Clean the sealing surface.

* Oil filter housing
* Thermostat housing


Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice (Fastener Notice) .

2. Install the thermostat housing coolant pipe to the oil filter adapter.

* Use 2 new gaskets.
* Push into the oil filter housing.

Tighten the 2 bolts to 8 N.m (70 lb in).


3. Connect the battery.
Connect the ground connection to the ground terminal.

Tighten the nut to 5 N.m (44 lb in).

4. Fill and bleed the cooling system. Refer to Cooling System Draining and Filling (Service and Repair) .
5. For programming procedures, refer to Control Module References (Programming and Relearning) .
6. Close the hood.