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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2008 🢒 Astra 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Cooling 🢒 Engine Oil Cooler Hose/Pipe Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.

  1. Open the hood.
  2. Disconnect the battery.
    3. • Disconnect the ground connection from the ground terminal.
    • Loosen the nut.
  3. Raise the vehicle by its full height.
  4. Place a drain pan underneath.

    5. Object Number: 1936581 Size: SH
  5. Drain the coolant.
    6. • Place a drain pan underneath.
    • Install a suitable hose to the drain connection (2).
    • Open the coolant drain screw (1).
    • Drain the coolant.
    • Close the coolant drain screw.
  6. Lower the vehicle by its full height.

    7. Object Number: 1945800 Size: SH
  7. Remove the coolant pipe (1) between the thermostat housing and the oil filter adapter.
    8. • Remove the 2 bolts (2).
    • Draw out of the oil filter housing.

Installation Procedure
  1. Clean the sealing surface.
    2. • Oil filter housing
    • Thermostat housing

    Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  2. Install the thermostat housing coolant pipe to the oil filter adapter.
    3. • Use 2 new gaskets.
    • Push into the oil filter housing.

    Tighten
    Tighten the 2 bolts to 8 N·m (70 lb in).

  3. Connect the battery.

    4. Connect the ground connection to the ground terminal.

    Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 5 N·m (44 lb in).

  4. Fill and bleed the cooling system. Refer to Cooling System Draining and Filling .
  5. For programming procedures, refer to Control Module References .
  6. Close the hood.