Oil Cooler: Service and Repair
Oil CoolerREMOVAL
CAUTION:
If the engine oil is spilt over exhaust pipe or the under cover, wipe it off with cloth to avoid emitting smoke or causing a fire.
1) Lift up the vehicle.
2) Remove the under cover.
3) Drain engine coolant.
4) Drain the engine oil.
5) Remove the bolts which hold the engine oil cooler water pipe to chain cover and disconnect the water hose from oil cooler.
6) Remove the engine oil filter using the ST.
ST 18332AA020 OIL FILTER WRENCH
7) Remove the oil cooler connector and remove the oil cooler.
INSTALLATION
1) Tighten the oil cooler connector to install the oil cooler to the oil pan upper.
Tightening torque:
54 Nm (5.5 kgf-m, 39.8 ft-lb)
NOTE:
Use new O-rings.
2) Attach the engine oil filter.
3) Attach the bolts which hold the engine oil cooler water pipe to chain cover and connect the water hose to oil cooler.
Tightening torque:
T: 6.4 Nm (0.7 kgf-m, 4.7 ft-lb)
4) Install the under cover.
5) Lower the vehicle.
6) Fill the ATF.
7) Refill the engine oil.
8) Check the engine oil level. Testing and Inspection
INSPECTION
1) Check that coolant passages are not clogged using an compressed air.
2) Check that the oil pan upper and O-ring installing surface of oil filter are not damaged.