Engine Oil Cooler Removal

Remove the clip, 5 bolts and front bumper cover lower.

Remove the 4 bolts.

Unhook the engine under cover from the vehicle body as shown in the illustration.

Remove the 13 clips and upper radiator support seal.

Loosen the radiator drain cock plug.

Remove the radiator cap and drain the coolant.

HINT:

Collect the coolant in a container and dispose of it according to the regulations in your area.

Loosen the cylinder block drain cock plug and drain the coolant from the engine.

Remove the oil filler cap.

Remove the oil pan drain plug and drain the engine oil into a container.

Install a new gasket and the oil pan drain plug.

Torque:

40 N*m{408 kgf*cm, 30 ft.*lbf}

Connect a hose with an inside diameter of 15 mm (0.591 in.) to the pipe.

Remove the oil filter drain plug.

Install the pipe to the oil filter cap.

HINT:

Use a container to catch the draining oil.

NOTICE:

If the O-ring is removed with the drain plug, install the O-ring together with the pipe.

Check that oil is drained from the oil filter. Then, disconnect the pipe and remove the O-ring as shown in the illustration.

Using SST, remove the oil filter cap.

SST

09228-06501

NOTICE:

Do not remove the oil filter bracket clip.

Remove the oil filter element and O-ring from the oil filter cap.

NOTICE:

Be sure to remove the O-ring (for the cap) by hand, without using any tools, to prevent damage to the groove for the O-ring in the cap.

Remove the 3 bolts.

Disconnect the 2 hoses and water by-pass pipe.

Remove the 2 nuts, bolt, oil filter bracket and gasket.

Remove the 2 hoses.

Remove the bolt, nut and oil cooler.

Remove the seal washer from the bolt.