09-23-2013, 05:08 AM
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Here is what I would do if I were to do this again (Stuff in Italics is still ToDo): - Remove transmission and engine under trays (Easy)
- Remove air intake (Easy)
- Drain coolant
(Easy, remember to grab some 8mm piping to drain it without making a mess)
- Proceed to remove radiator hoses. Bottom hose will still have coolant in it!
(Medium/hard depending on how baked on your hoses are, I ended up cutting one on the car because I couldn't get it off)
- Cut radiator hoses as per instructions, I used a craft knife for this, there is probably better tools out there! (With craft knife, Medium, possibly easy if you have the right tools).
- Reconnect all radiator hoses (Harder).
- Install oil cooler element (Easy).
- Connect bottom coolant line to oil cooler element (Easy).
- Route then connect top coolant line to oil cooler element (Harder).
- Use zip ties to secure the coolant lines that are connected to the oil cooler element to avoid them moving about
- Re-check all connections
- Re-fill engine coolant as per manual
- Reconnect air intake
- Check for leaks/Fix leaks with engine running.
- Check engine oil level and top up if low.
- Go for short drive, check for leaks
- Go for a longer drive and place the engine under some stress
- Check for leaks/Fix leaks
- Change oil + oil filter. The oil cooler element seems like it may have some loose bits of copper, so decided to do a few km's before changing the oil
- Re-install under trays
Last edited by lazyluka; 09-23-2013 at 05:52 AM.
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