Oil Filter Adapter: Service and Repair

Oil Filter Adapter

Removal
1. Drain the cooling system.
2. Disconnect the lower radiator hose from the oil filter adapter.
3. Raise the vehicle.
4. Drain the engine oil.





5. Remove the oil bypass filter.





6. Remove the oil pressure sensor.
- Disconnect the connector.
- Remove the oil pressure sensor.





7. NOTE: On vehicles equipped with an oil cooler adapter, separate the wiring harness from the side of the oil filter adapter. On vehicles with a standard oil filter adapter, remove the harness pin-type retainer from the oil filter adapter.

Remove the oil filter adapter.
- Remove the bolts.
- Remove the oil filter adapter.

Installation
1. Clean the sealing surfaces.
2. Install a new gasket.





3. Install the oil filter adapter and tighten the bolts in the sequence shown.





4. Install the oil pressure sensor.
- Install the oil pressure sensor.
- Connect the connector.





5. Install the oil bypass filter.
6. Lower the vehicle.
7. Fill the crankcase with clean engine oil.
8. Connect the lower radiator hose.
9. Fill and bleed the cooling system.