Removal Procedure
- Raise the vehicle. Refer
to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General
Information.
- Position a suitable container to catch the engine oil when the
hoses are removed.
- Remove the engine oil cooler pipes from the remote engine oil
filter adapter. Refer to
Engine Oil Cooler Hose/Pipe Replacement
in Engine Cooling.
- Remove the remote oil filter inlet and outlet hoses from the remote
oil filter adapter. Refer to
Remote Oil Filter Adapter Pipe Replacement
.
- Remove the nuts and the remote oil filter adapter from the remote
oil filter mounting bracket.
- If necessary, remove the remote oil filter adapter mounting bracket
and bolts from the radiator support.
Installation Procedure
- Install the remote oil
filter adapter mounting bracket and bolts to the radiator support , if removed.
Tighten
Tighten the remote oil filter adapter mounting bracket bolts to 30 N·m
(22 lb ft).
- Install the remote oil filter adapter and nuts to the mounting
bracket.
Tighten
Tighten the remote oil filter adapter nuts to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).
- Install the remote oil filter inlet and outlet hoses to the remote
oil filter adapter. Refer to
Remote Oil Filter Adapter Pipe Replacement
.
- Install the engine oil cooler pipes to the remote engine oil filter
adapter. Refer to
Engine Oil Cooler Hose/Pipe Replacement
in Engine Cooling.
- Lower the vehicle.