Oil Cooler Flushing
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
WARNING:
- A hot transaxle and ATF can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until they are cool.
- Using compressed air can cause dirt and other particles to fly out, causing injury to the eyes. Wear protective eyeglasses whenever using compressed air.
NOTE:
- If the transaxle is replaced, flush and inspect the oil cooler.
- When replacing the transaxle, inspect the oil cooler together with flushing it using the following procedure, and with the oil cooler hose removed.
- Disconnect the oil hose from the oil pipe component (transaxle side). (See OIL COOLER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Set a clean oil pan up to the oil cooler hose inlet.
- Blow 491-882 kPa {5.01-8.99 kgf/cm 2 , 71.3-127.0 psi} of compressed air into the oil cooler hose outlet to drain remaining oil.
- Add new ATF from the oil cooler hose outlet and blow 491-882 kPa {5.01-8.99 kgf/cm 2 , 71.3-127.0 psi} of compressed air to flush. (Repeat 2 or 3 times)
- Verify that none of the following foreign material is mixed in with the drained the ATF:
- Large metal fragments of ø 0.5 mm {0.02 in} or more that cannot pass through the oil strainer
- Fibrous clutch facing
- Repeat the procedures from Step 4 and flush the inside of the oil cooler.
- If foreign material such as metal fragments or clutch facing remains even after the oil cooler is flushed repeatedly, replace the oil cooler (radiator). (See OIL COOLER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)