Oil Cooler: Service and Repair

Engine Oil Cooler

Removal
1. Lift-up the vehicle.
2. Remove the under cover.
3. Drain the engine oil.
4. Drain the engine coolant.
5. Remove the water by-pass pipe between oil cooler and water pump.





6. Remove the engine oil filter.
7. Remove the connector, and then remove the oil cooler.





Installation
1. Install in the reverse order of removal.
2. Contact the knock pin (A) of adapter A to cylinder block rib (B) to install adapter A.





3. Install the adapter B.
4. Contact the engine oil cooler stopper (A) to adapter B rib (B) to install engine oil cooler.





5. Apply liquid gasket to the plug thread when installing it.
Liquid gasket. THREE BOND 1215 (Part No. 004403007) or equivalent
Tightening torque:
T1: 45 Nm (4.6 kgf-m, 33.2 ft. lbs.)
T2: 6.4 Nm (0. 65 kgf-m, 4.7 ft. lbs.)
T3: 54 Nm (5.5 kgf-m, 40 ft. lbs.)
T4: 69 Nm (7.0 kgf-m, 50.9 ft. lbs.)

NOTE: Always use new gasket and O-ring.





Inspection
1. Check the coolant passages are not clogged using air blow method.
2. Check the mating surfaces of cylinder block, 0ring groove and oil filter for damage.