Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING AND LIFTING .
- Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING .
- Disconnect the coolant hoses from the oil cooler.
- Remove and discard the oil filter.
- To install, tighten the oil filter 3/4 of a turn after the filter gasket makes contact with the oil filter adapter.
- Remove and inspect the oil cooler.
- To install, tighten to 58 Nm (43 lb-ft).
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Fill and bleed the cooling system. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING .
NOTE:
Lubricate the new engine oil filter seal with clean engine oil prior to installation.
CAUTION:
If metal or aluminum foreign material is present in the oil cooler, mechanical concerns exist. To diagnose mechanical concerns, refer to ENGINE SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION
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