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Removal Procedure

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  1. Drain the engine coolant from the cooling system. Refer to DRAINING AND FILLING COOLING SYSTEM .
  2. Remove the oil cooler pipe bracket bolt from the oil cooler pipe bracket at the right engine mount strut bracket.
    Fig 1: Engine Oil Cooler Coolant Line Bracket Bolt
    G01828681Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Disconnect the upper oil cooler outlet hose from the thermostat bypass pipe.
  4. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to LIFTING AND JACKING THE VEHICLE .
  5. Disconnect the lower oil cooler outlet hose from the oil cooler.
  6. Remove the oil cooler outlet hoses and pipe.
  7. Remove the upper and/or lower oil cooler outlet hose(s) from the oil cooler pipe.
    Fig 2: Oil Cooler Outlet Hose
    G01828682Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.