Removal
- Oil cooler is mounted between oil filter and cylinder block. Disconnect negative battery cable. Drain cooling system.
- Remove passenger-side lower engine cover. Remove front exhaust pipe that fits between front catalytic converter on exhaust manifold and rear exhaust pipe. Remove generator.
- Remove exhaust manifold with catalytic converter and heat insulators for access to oil cooler. Remove oil filter. Disconnect coolant hoses from oil cooler. Remove oil cooler relief valve and plate washer from center of oil cooler housing. Remove oil cooler-to-cylinder block nut. Remove oil cooler, gasket and "O" ring.
Installation
- To install, reverse removal procedure. Use a NEW "O" ring and gasket. Coat "O" ring with engine oil. Coat threads and area below head of oil cooler relief valve with engine oil.
- Install oil cooler with oil cooler-to-cylinder block nut and oil cooler relief valve loosely installed. Tighten oil cooler relief valve and then nut to specification. See «TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS»(ref-49472-S03922354322001011500000) .
- Use NEW gasket and NEW nuts when installing front exhaust pipe on catalytic converter. Ensure all bolts/nuts are loosely installed before tightening to specification. See «TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS»(ref-49472-S03922354322001011500000) . Add engine oil as needed. Fill cooling system.