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Oil Cooler Removal/Installation: Notes

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  2. Remove the front under cover No. 2. (See FRONT UNDER COVER No. 2 REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. Drain the ATF. (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATF) REPLACEMENT .)
  4. Drain the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT .)
  5. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
    Fig 1: Oil Cooler Bolts With Torque Specifications
    G10937273Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    COMPONENT DESCRIPTION

    1 Water hose (connected to the water pipe)
    2 Water hose (connected to the outlet)
    3 Water-cooled oil cooler
    4 O-ring
  6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
  7. Add the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT .)
  8. Add the ATF. (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATF) REPLACEMENT .)
  9. Perform the "Mechanical System Test". (See MECHANICAL SYSTEM TEST .)