Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Ford Pickup. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, REFER to JACKING & LIFTING .
- Drain the engine cooling system. For additional information, REFER to ENGINE COOLING .
- Remove and discard the oil filter.
- Disconnect the oil cooler coolant hose quick connect couplings and position aside. For additional information, REFER to FUEL SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION .
- Remove the threaded shaft and the oil cooler. Inspect the engine oil cooler.
NOTE:
If metal foreign material is present in the oil cooler, mechanical concerns exist. To diagnose mechanical concerns, REFER to
ENGINE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION
.