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Front Engine Oil Cooler Pipe

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  1. Remove the collector cover.
    1. Remove the clip (A).
    2. Hold the shaded area (B) by hand and carefully pull the RH side (C) upward.
    3. Hold the shaded area (D) by hand and carefully pull the LH side (E) upward.
      Fig 1: Removing Front Engine Oil Cooler Pipe Collector Cover
      G10403792Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  2. Disconnect the ground cable from battery. Ref. to NOTE>NOTE>BATTERY .
  3. Drain engine coolant. Ref. to COOLING(H4DOTC)>Engine Coolant>REPLACEMENT>DRAINING OF ENGINE COOLANT .
  4. Remove the center exhaust pipe. Ref. to EXHAUST(H4DOTC)>Center Exhaust Pipe>REMOVAL .
  5. Remove the clip (B) which holds the front engine oil cooler hose B (A) and the oil level switch harness from the front engine oil cooler pipe. Remove the bolt which secures the front engine oil cooler pipe to the chain cover.
    Fig 2: Identifying Front Engine Oil Cooler Hose Clip
    G09476563Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Lower the vehicle.
  7. Disconnect the front engine oil cooler hose A from the engine oil cooler.
    Fig 3: Locating Front Engine Oil Cooler Hose
    G09476564Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Remove the clip (A) holding the engine oil temperature sensor harness from the front engine oil cooler pipe.
  9. Remove the bolt which secures the front engine oil cooler pipe to the chain cover. Remove the front engine oil cooler pipe together with the front engine oil cooler hose A.
    Fig 4: Identifying Engine Oil Temperature Sensor Harness Clip
    G11264599Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  10. Remove the front engine oil cooler hose A from the front engine oil cooler pipe.
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