Oil Cooler Gasket Change - Nissan Murano

BikerJohn · 09-26-2008, 03:52 PM

It seems like a common problem for the Oil Cooler's gasket to start a slow leak so I thought I would post a How-To on how to change the gasket for the Oil Cooler.

I hope that it has not been posted before.....

You will need the following items:

1)-Gizmo 2000(you'll see)
2)-New Cooler Gasket (part # B1304-43U00 $5.13)
3)-22mm Deep Wall socket & torque wrench
4)-New Oil Filter (if you decide to change it)

Step 1: Remove the Oil Filter using the Gizmo 2000

BikerJohn · 09-26-2008, 03:55 PM

Step 2: Using the 22mm Deep Wall socket driver; remove the Cooler Mounting bolt.

There will be Oil coming out from behind there so have lots of rag sitting just underneath on the suspension member or you can try to catch some more with the Gizmo 2000.

BikerJohn · 09-26-2008, 04:03 PM

Step 3: Remove the bolt completely. There will be some oil in it too.

Clean up the engine block area where the gasket will contact.

This part is a little tricky if you didn't remove the front wheel. I had to really crawl into the wheel well (with the wheel on) to see the actual gasket on the back-side of the cooler housing.

Remove the old gasket (I just kind of picked at it with my fingers) and clean up that surface.

Get the New gasket and apply a thin coat of motor oil (like you do for your oil filter chages) to both sides of the new gasket.

Place the new gasket into the groove on the back of the cooler housing.

Place the mounting bolt into the housing's hole and start threading it back together.

Make sure that the alignment "notch" of the housing lines up with it's mating counterpart on the block at about 2-o'clock.

Tighten bolt using a torque wrench at about 31-40 ft-lbs.

BikerJohn · 09-26-2008, 04:07 PM

Final step: Re-install the Oil filter(2/3 past contact by hand). Don't forget to top off the oil from the loss(about 1/2 to 2/3 qrt.).

Here is the comparison from the new gasket to the old.

If your gasket starts to leak; it really doesn't help to tighten down the housing's bolt since the housing "bottoms out" on the engine block.

Hope that helps others

charliedigital · 09-26-2008, 06:00 PM

thanks, this is great info!

**njjoe** · 09-26-2008, 06:06 PM

BikerJohn-

Nice job!

-njjoe

BikerJohn · 09-27-2008, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by njjoe
BikerJohn-

Nice job!

-njjoe

Thanks. Just glad to share

Tech_Guy · 07-13-2009, 11:34 AM

Thanks for this fantastic post - GREAT info! This post saved me from doing a pan gasket replacement, as I originally thought that's where the oil was leaking out.

I'd just like to point out to anyone thinking about trying this - it's VERY easy to do, straightforward just like the post says. You might want to print it out and refer to it as you go, or at least write down all the steps so you don't fail to notice that you haven't lined up the cooler's alignment points. Otherwise, after testing for leaks and correcting the mistake you'll need at least another quart of oil.

cdnprincess · 10-09-2010, 10:14 AM

Thank you so much for this post!! My boyfriend is quite capable of navigating his way around a vehicle, but with this info he managed to change this out in no time. And we were able to make sure we had everything we needed first. Only piece of advice is not to put the jack in the front of the car, behind the passenger wheel well would be best! And of course either a clip tool to take off the guards or new plastic pins....lol

**zebelkhan** · 10-09-2010, 04:48 PM

I am surprised this thread was not a sticky. It is now!

MEE · 10-28-2010, 08:03 PM

Great writeup. Dealer quoted me $206 for this job and tried to scare me with horror stories about the amount of labor involved. Wasn't sure I'd try tackling this myself until I read this post.

They also quoted me $465 to replace the right, front lower control arm which I bought online for $195 (Courtesy Nissan).

I'll gladly give up an easy hour of work in the garage for the $500 I'm saving. Man, I love this forum.

ManicWombat · 03-16-2011, 11:24 AM

Going to do it now, had the exact leak described. This is going to help a ton, and save me over 250$. Thank you Biker!

KevinMook · 06-15-2011, 10:25 AM

Amazing, I was just told at one of those quick lube places that my Oil Cooler hose was leaking so maybe it was actually the gasket. My concern is that I'm an uber computer geek and not sure I can .. get-r-done

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'05 Murano SL

ogman05 · 07-09-2011, 06:08 PM

Do you have to drain the oil to replace this or just the oil in the filter gets replaced?

BikerJohn · 07-10-2011, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ogman05

Do you have to drain the oil to replace this or just the oil in the filter gets replaced?

Just the oil in the filter. Don't forget to top up once you're done.

09-26-2008, 03:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
BikerJohn Super Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,250	Oil Cooler Gasket Change It seems like a common problem for the Oil Cooler's gasket to start a slow leak so I thought I would post a How-To on how to change the gasket for the Oil Cooler. I hope that it has not been posted before..... You will need the following items: 1)-Gizmo 2000(you'll see) 2)-New Cooler Gasket (part # B1304-43U00 $5.13) 3)-22mm Deep Wall socket & torque wrench 4)-New Oil Filter (if you decide to change it) Step 1: Remove the Oil Filter using the Gizmo 2000 Attached Thumbnails __________________ '03 Silver SL AWD w/Sunroof - SOLD Original Alternator (Just got the NEW recall Alt :-) Air Lift Rear Suspension Thule Roof Rack system Curt Hitch 180,000+ km '07 Volvo XC90 V8 AWD White 18" Crome Wheels Curt Hitch

09-26-2008, 03:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
BikerJohn Super Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,250	Step 2: Using the 22mm Deep Wall socket driver; remove the Cooler Mounting bolt. There will be Oil coming out from behind there so have lots of rag sitting just underneath on the suspension member or you can try to catch some more with the Gizmo 2000. Attached Thumbnails __________________ '03 Silver SL AWD w/Sunroof - SOLD Original Alternator (Just got the NEW recall Alt :-) Air Lift Rear Suspension Thule Roof Rack system Curt Hitch 180,000+ km '07 Volvo XC90 V8 AWD White 18" Crome Wheels Curt Hitch

09-26-2008, 04:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
BikerJohn Super Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,250	Step 3: Remove the bolt completely. There will be some oil in it too. Clean up the engine block area where the gasket will contact. This part is a little tricky if you didn't remove the front wheel. I had to really crawl into the wheel well (with the wheel on) to see the actual gasket on the back-side of the cooler housing. Remove the old gasket (I just kind of picked at it with my fingers) and clean up that surface. Get the New gasket and apply a thin coat of motor oil (like you do for your oil filter chages) to both sides of the new gasket. Place the new gasket into the groove on the back of the cooler housing. Place the mounting bolt into the housing's hole and start threading it back together. Make sure that the alignment "notch" of the housing lines up with it's mating counterpart on the block at about 2-o'clock. Tighten bolt using a torque wrench at about 31-40 ft-lbs. Attached Thumbnails __________________ '03 Silver SL AWD w/Sunroof - SOLD Original Alternator (Just got the NEW recall Alt :-) Air Lift Rear Suspension Thule Roof Rack system Curt Hitch 180,000+ km '07 Volvo XC90 V8 AWD White 18" Crome Wheels Curt Hitch

09-26-2008, 04:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
BikerJohn Super Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,250	Final step: Re-install the Oil filter(2/3 past contact by hand). Don't forget to top off the oil from the loss(about 1/2 to 2/3 qrt.). Here is the comparison from the new gasket to the old. If your gasket starts to leak; it really doesn't help to tighten down the housing's bolt since the housing "bottoms out" on the engine block. Hope that helps others Attached Thumbnails __________________ '03 Silver SL AWD w/Sunroof - SOLD Original Alternator (Just got the NEW recall Alt :-) Air Lift Rear Suspension Thule Roof Rack system Curt Hitch 180,000+ km '07 Volvo XC90 V8 AWD White 18" Crome Wheels Curt Hitch

09-26-2008, 06:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
charliedigital Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: SC Posts: 167	thanks, this is great info! __________________ 2003 Murano SE 2WD Deep Bordeaux/Cabernet Leather Magnet Bra, Peripheral PXNII IPOD interface, Kumho Solus KR21 tires

09-26-2008, 06:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
njjoe Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Jersey Shore (not THAT Jersey Shore, the real one) Posts: 12,470	BikerJohn- Nice job! -njjoe __________________ 2005 SL AWD, Platinum -OEM HID conversion & HID fogs -OEM iPod interface -Upgraded (non-Bose) speakers - Pioneer TS-A1702C & TS-G1643R -Muth signal mirrors -Valley Industries hitch and wiring harness -Aluminum fuel tank shields

07-13-2009, 11:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
Tech_Guy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Orleans, baby! Posts: 44	Thanks for this fantastic post - GREAT info! This post saved me from doing a pan gasket replacement, as I originally thought that's where the oil was leaking out. I'd just like to point out to anyone thinking about trying this - it's VERY easy to do, straightforward just like the post says. You might want to print it out and refer to it as you go, or at least write down all the steps so you don't fail to notice that you haven't lined up the cooler's alignment points. Otherwise, after testing for leaks and correcting the mistake you'll need at least another quart of oil. __________________ 2004 SL AWD Sheer Silver/Black Leather/Sunroof with deflector/Factory HIDs/White bulbs in parking and fog lights Carputer entertainment system Rollin' on 22's with 285/35-22 Nitto NT555's Magnaflow muffler in place of resonator Flowmaster 80 rear muffler/Magnaflow stainless tips

10-09-2010, 10:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
cdnprincess Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1	Thank you so much for this post!! My boyfriend is quite capable of navigating his way around a vehicle, but with this info he managed to change this out in no time. And we were able to make sure we had everything we needed first. Only piece of advice is not to put the jack in the front of the car, behind the passenger wheel well would be best! And of course either a clip tool to take off the guards or new plastic pins....lol

10-09-2010, 04:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
zebelkhan Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Morgan Hill, Ca Posts: 6,312	I am surprised this thread was not a sticky. It is now! __________________ 2004 SL AWD - Super Black - Leather Package (Café latte) - Tow Package - Floor Mats - Splash Guards - Cargo Area Protector - Rear Bumper Protector - Front Window Tint - Dawn Color Matched Body Side Molding – Day Time Running Lights - PAC-NIS1 Aux Audio input - Pressure Pro TPMS and Anti Theft Sensor Locks - 7" Xenarc VGA Touchscreen - Compaq EVO e-PC 2.0 GHz Pentium 4 Carputer with 120GB HD, DSATX PSU / Shutdown Controller, Road Runner Front End, iGuidance 3.0 Navigation, DVD player, Internet access, XM satellite radio, Deluo GPS receiver, Linksys WiFi Antenna, TERK XM antenna - Tweeter 22uF CAP mod - Magnetbra - Custom Backup Camera - Aries Polished Stainless Steel Sidestep (nerf) Bars - Euro-Tech Nudge Bar - Homemade Lower Grill Cover - Auxiliary Projection Fog Lamps - Aluminum Fuel Tank Shields - Wade Window Deflectors - Nissan Sunroof Deflector - Scosche UBRH Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kit

10-28-2010, 08:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
MEE Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NorCal Posts: 53	Great writeup. Dealer quoted me $206 for this job and tried to scare me with horror stories about the amount of labor involved. Wasn't sure I'd try tackling this myself until I read this post. They also quoted me $465 to replace the right, front lower control arm which I bought online for $195 (Courtesy Nissan). I'll gladly give up an easy hour of work in the garage for the $500 I'm saving. Man, I love this forum. __________________ '03 Murano SL AWD (105k miles as of July 2011)

03-16-2011, 11:24 AM	#12 (permalink)
ManicWombat Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2	Awesome! Going to do it now, had the exact leak described. This is going to help a ton, and save me over 250$. Thank you Biker!

06-15-2011, 10:25 AM	#13 (permalink)
KevinMook Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2	Amazing, I was just told at one of those quick lube places that my Oil Cooler hose was leaking so maybe it was actually the gasket. My concern is that I'm an uber computer geek and not sure I can .. get-r-done --------------- '05 Murano SL

07-09-2011, 06:08 PM	#14 (permalink)
ogman05 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 10	Do you have to drain the oil to replace this or just the oil in the filter gets replaced?

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