Things You'll Need:
- Open-end wrench set
- Replacement oil cooler line
- Replacement oil cooler clips
- Replacement oil cooler fitting
- Teflon tape
- Jack
- Jack stands
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Step 1
Jack up the front of the vehicle using a jack and support it on the jack stands. Make sure the vehicle is secure before you crawl underneath it.
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Step 2
Locate the broken oil cooler hose. This should be easy to identify because it is leaking oil.
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Step 3
Loosen the oil cooler line on the driver's side of the radiator using an open-end wrench. This may be easier to access from under the hood or under the vehicle, depending on which of the two hoses it is.
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Step 4
Trace the hose to the oil filter mount on the other end of the line. This is held in place with a plastic clip.
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Step 5
Squeeze the plastic clip with your fingers and pull out the broken hose.
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Step 6
Unscrew the oil cooler fitting using the open-end wrench. You want to replace this fitting every time you change a line because it contains an O-ring that could go bad.
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Step 7
Wrap Teflon tape around the replacement fitting's threaded end. Wrap the tape around 1 1/2 times, keeping the tape tight around the threads.
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Step 8
Thread the replacement fitting into the oil cooler base above the oil filter using the open-end wrench. The housing is aluminum, so tighten it securely, but if you go too tight you'll have to replace the housing, so don't go too far.
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Step 9
Squeeze the replacement plastic clip and push it into the replacement fitting. This will secure the new line in place.
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Step 10
Tighten the replacement line into the radiator using an open-end wrench. Make sure this fitting is secure.
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Step 11
Push the other end of the line into the plastic clip to secure it to the line. The job is now complete.
