Oil Cooler Removal/Installation [L5]
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Mazda 6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
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.
- Remove the aerodynamic under cover No. 2. See AERODYNAMIC UNDER COVER NO. 2 REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
- Drain the engine coolant. See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT [L5] .
- Remove in the order indicated in the table.
- Use a clean rag to wipe off the mounting surface on the oil filter adapter and the oil cooler.
- Install in the reverse order of the removal.
- Refill the engine coolant. See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT [L5] .
- 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. See ENGINE OIL LEVEL INSPECTION [L5] .
- Inspect for engine coolant leakage. See ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE INSPECTION [L5] .