Oil cooler gasket replacement and torque specs needed

SZALKUSKT

MEMBER
2005 NISSAN XTERRA
4.0L
V6
2WD
AUTOMATIC
115,000 MILES

I have a leak from the oil cooler gasket. I believe it is an orange o-ring. I plan to buy a new one from the dealer. I was wondering if anyone has the procedure steps? I am most concerned with the torque value of the large nut/shaft assembly to tighten the oil cooler to the engine. I would like to know the torque for that. Along with the torque, any additional help would be nice. Maintenance steps and exploded parts view would help from a Nissan mechanic. Thanks

3 Replies

DANNY L

MECHANIC
5,648 POSTS

Hello, I'm Danny.

I've attached step-by-step picture instructions below including torque specs you requested. Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.

Images (Click to make bigger)

Was this

answer

helpful?

Yes

No

+4

Saturday, November 30th, 2019 AT 6:45 PM

SZALKUSKT

MEMBER
274 POSTS

Danny,

Thanks for the information. I used your provided images and it helped a lot. I changed out the gasket after buying it from the local Nissan dealer for around $9.00. I cleaned the area very well with brake clean and did not have to disconnect any coolant lines. No more leaks from that area. I also drained the oil before removal and did an oil change for the entire engine.
Thanks again