Mazdaspeed3 L4-2.3L Turbo (2010)
Oil Cooler: Service and Repair
OIL COOLER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [L3 WITH TC]
WARNING:
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Hot engines and engine oil can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until it and the engine oil have cooled.
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A vehicle that is lifted but not securely supported on safety stands is dangerous. It can slip or fall, causing death or serious injury. Never work
around or under a lifted vehicle if it is not securely supported on safety stands.
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Continuous exposure to USED engine oil has caused skin cancer in laboratory mice. Protect your skin by washing with soap and water
immediately after working with engine oil.
1. Remove the battery cover. See: Starting and Charging/Battery/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the aerodynamic under cover No.2. See: Body and Frame/Splash Guard/Service and Repair/Aerodynamic Under Cover No.2
Removal/Installation
4. Drain the engine coolant. See: Cooling System/Coolant/Service and Repair
5. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
6. Use a clean rag to wipe off the mounting surface on the oil filter adapter and the oil cooler.
7. Install in the reverse order of the removal.
8. Refill the engine coolant. See: Cooling System/Coolant/Service and Repair
9. Start the engine and confirm that there is no oil leakage.
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If there is oil leakage, repair or replace the applicable part.
10. Inspect the oil level. See: Engine Oil/Testing and Inspection
11. Inspect for engine coolant leakage. See: Cooling System/Coolant/Testing and Inspection/Engine Coolant Leakage Inspection
