ENGINE OIL COOLER REMOVAL


  1. REMOVE ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER LH


    1. Remove the 7 clips and engine room side cover LH.

      A01EN5SE01

  2. REMOVE ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER RH


    1. Remove the 7 clips and engine room side cover RH.

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  3. REMOVE UPPER RADIATOR SUPPORT SEAL


    1. A01ENLH

      Remove the 3 clips and upper radiator support seal.

  4. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

    Note


    • w/ Navigation System:

      After the engine switch is turned off, the HDD navigation system requires approximately 6 minutes to record various types of memory and settings. As a result, after turning the engine switch off, wait 6 minutes or more before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.

    • When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected Click here.

  5. REMOVE FRONT FENDER SPLASH SHIELD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH


    1. A01EQP2

      Remove the 3 bolts and 2 screws.

    2. Turn the clip indicated by the arrow in the illustration to remove the front fender splash shield sub-assembly LH.

  6. REMOVE FRONT FENDER SPLASH SHIELD SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

    Tech Tips

    Use the same procedure described for the LH side.

  7. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A01EN7K

      Remove the 10 bolts and No. 1 engine under cover.

  8. DRAIN ENGINE OIL


    1. Remove the oil filler cap.

    2. A01EPCF

      Remove the 2 bolts and No. 2 engine under cover seal.

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

    4. Install a new gasket and the oil pan drain plug.

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

  9. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT

    CAUTION:

    Do not remove the radiator cap while the engine and radiator are still hot. Pressurized, hot engine coolant and steam may be released and cause serious burns.

    A01EN5HE01

    1. Loosen the radiator drain cock plug.

      Tech Tips

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

    2. Remove the radiator cap. Then drain the coolant from the radiator.

    3. Loosen the 2 cylinder block drain cock plugs. Then drain the coolant from the engine.

    4. Tighten the 2 cylinder block drain cock plugs.

      Torque:
      13 N*m  { 130 kgf*cm, 10 ft.*lbf }

    5. Tighten the radiator drain cock plug by hand.

  10. REMOVE V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A01EN38E01

      Raise the front of the V-bank cover to detach the 3 pins. Then remove the 2 V-bank cover hooks from the bracket, and remove the V-bank cover.

  11. REMOVE FAN AND GENERATOR V BELT


    1. A01EPTXE02

      While turning the belt tensioner counterclockwise, align the service hole for the belt tensioner and the belt tensioner fixing position, and then insert a bar of φ5 mm (0.197 in.) into the service hole to fix the belt tensioner in place.

      Tech Tips

      The pulley bolt for the belt tensioner has a left-hand thread.

    2. Remove the V belt.

  12. REMOVE OIL FILTER ELEMENT


    1. A01EN3EE04

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

    2. A01ERUC

      Remove the oil filter drain plug.

    3. A01ESLDE01

      Install the pipe to the oil filter cap.

      Note

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

      Tech Tips

      Use a container to catch the draining oil.

    4. A01EQ1Z

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

    5. A01EQ0PE02

      Using SST, remove the oil filter cap.

      SST
      09228-06501

      Note

      Do not remove the oil filter bracket clip.

    6. A01ESHVE02

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

      Note

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

  13. REMOVE OIL PRESSURE SENDER GAUGE ASSEMBLY


    1. A01EN3Y

      Disconnect the sender gauge connector.

    2. A01ERH7

      Remove the oil pressure sender gauge.

  14. DISCONNECT COOLER COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY


    1. A01ENT2

      Remove the 3 bolts, nut and stud bolt, and disconnect the cooler compressor.

      Tech Tips

      It is not necessary to completely remove the compressor. With the hoses connected to the compressor, hang the compressor on the vehicle body with a rope.

  15. REMOVE NO. 2 WATER BY-PASS PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. Remove the 3 bolts.

    2. A01EQNE

      Disconnect the 4 hoses and remove the water by-pass pipe.

  16. REMOVE NO. 1 OIL COOLER BRACKET


    1. A01ESNS

      Remove the 2 nuts and bracket.

    2. Disconnect the ground wire from the cylinder block.

  17. REMOVE OIL FILTER BRACKET


    1. A01EORI

      Remove the 2 bolts, 2 nuts and filter bracket.

    2. A01EOY3

      Remove the 2 O-rings.

  18. REMOVE OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY


    1. A01ESOL

      Remove the 5 nuts and oil cooler from the oil filter bracket.

    2. A01EQE4

      Remove the 2 O-rings.

  19. REMOVE OIL COOLER SPACER


    1. A01EN4A

      Remove the bolt and oil cooler spacer from the oil filter bracket.

    2. A01EQ7DE01

      Remove the gasket.