Oil Cooler Removal/Installation: Notes
WARNING:
- Hot engines and engine oil can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until it and the engine oil have cooled.
- A vehicle that is lifted but not securely supported on safety stands is dangerous. It can slip or fall, causing death or serious injury. Never work around or under a lifted vehicle if it is not securely supported on safety stands.
- Continuous exposure to USED engine oil has caused skin cancer in laboratory mice. Protect your skin by washing with soap and water immediately after working with engine oil.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. (Refer to NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
- Remove the front under cover No. 2. (Refer to FRONT UNDER COVER No. 2 REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Drain the engine coolant. (Refer to ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT .)
- Remove in the order indicated in the procedure.
- Use a clean rag to wipe off the mounting surface on the oil filter body and the oil cooler.
- Install in the reverse order of the removal.
- Refill the engine coolant. (Refer to ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT .)
- Start the engine and confirm that there is no oil leakage.
- If there is oil leakage, repair or replace the applicable part.
- Inspect the oil level. (Refer to ENGINE OIL LEVEL INSPECTION .)
- Inspect for engine coolant leakage. (Refer to ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE INSPECTION .)
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
| 1 | Water hose |
| 2 | Oil cooler (See Oil Cooler Installation Note .) |
| 3 | Gasket (See Gasket Installation Note .) |