Oil Cooler Flushing: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mazda RX-8. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
- The contaminated cooler line (oil pipes and hoses) and auxiliary cooler must be flushed completely when AT is overhauled or replaced.
- Remove the two oil cooler line hoses and apply air pressure of 196 kPa {2.0 kgf/cm 2
, 28 psi}
from the return hose (pipe) side.CAUTION:
- Power flushing should be performed very carefully when removing the accumulated debris from the fluid baffle, otherwise the debris cannot be removed or the problem becomes even worse.
NOTE:- Performing back and reverse power flushing two times each does not work because debris or particles flow out from the feed pipe side of AT.
- If there is no air blown out the feed side, flush the oil cooler lines using the power-flushing tool. (See
POWER FLUSHING .)RECOMMENDED POWER-FLUSHING MANUFACTURER
Manufacturer Part number Description Kent Moore J35944-AMAZ Flushing kit or equivalent OTC 60081 Portable torque converter, oil cooler cleaner or equivalent