Clearing oil cooler @ change time w/ compressed air?

cossie1600 · 08-30-2011, 12:39 PM

I am not sure if the benefit of doing all the work is worth it. If it makes you feel better, I guess. You keep pulling the fittings off the oil cooler lines, you are just asking for leaks.

Manufactures don't offer it because it is a waste of time and it just becomes another source of possible leaks.

MattP725 · 08-30-2011, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cossie1600

I am not sure if the benefit of doing all the work is worth it. If it makes you feel better, I guess. You keep pulling the fittings off the oil cooler lines, you are just asking for leaks.

Manufactures don't offer it because it is a waste of time and it just becomes another source of possible leaks.

We are on a different page here... the line is not getting removed from the fitting, I agree that is a waste and a dangerous way to stretch the end... I am talking about unscrewing the 10an fitting from the mocal plate and either using a pump or compressor to suck/blow remaining oil out of the cooler.

It would be a quick unscrew from the mocal to the compressor/vaccuum. Wouldn't take more than 15-20 seconds max.

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cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 31	I am not sure if the benefit of doing all the work is worth it. If it makes you feel better, I guess. You keep pulling the fittings off the oil cooler lines, you are just asking for leaks. Manufactures don't offer it because it is a waste of time and it just becomes another source of possible leaks.