Why You Shouldn't Use Dorman Oil Coolers
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01-09-2014, 11:01 PM
Why You Shouldn't Use Dorman Oil Coolers
Okay folks. Here is a new Special Service Message fresh hot off the press, from FoMoCo:
The video posted by Anthony (run6.0run) below, would likely be the perfect example as to what the message is referring to:
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Originally Posted by SSM 4490
Jan 09 2014 4490 -6.0L Diesel Engine - Injection Pressure Regulator (IPR) contamination - Oil Cooler Seal Inspection
Some vehicles equipped with a 6.0L diesel engine may exhibit a lack of power, stalling and/or hard starting with or without a MIL and Diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P2290, P2291 and/or P2284 due to a loss of Injection Control Pressure (ICP) in the high pressure oil system. This may be due to green-colored seal material contaminating the injection pressure regulator (IPR). During normal diagnostics, if green colored seal material is found on the IPR it is advised to remove the oil cooler and inspect the oil cooler cover seal for deterioration and also check the reservoir for further seal material. Ford factory and Ford remanufactured oil cooler cover seals are blue in color. Damage caused by faulty aftermarket components is not warrantable.
Some vehicles equipped with a 6.0L diesel engine may exhibit a lack of power, stalling and/or hard starting with or without a MIL and Diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P2290, P2291 and/or P2284 due to a loss of Injection Control Pressure (ICP) in the high pressure oil system. This may be due to green-colored seal material contaminating the injection pressure regulator (IPR). During normal diagnostics, if green colored seal material is found on the IPR it is advised to remove the oil cooler and inspect the oil cooler cover seal for deterioration and also check the reservoir for further seal material. Ford factory and Ford remanufactured oil cooler cover seals are blue in color. Damage caused by faulty aftermarket components is not warrantable.
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01-09-2014, 11:48 PM
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#10
01-11-2014, 02:39 AM
I really think it's an overkill,, especially at the price. But I might start pushing them. There's a lot of trucks driving around with broken screens. I think they are lifetime warranty iirc.
#12
01-11-2014, 07:05 AM
I think the dorman seal swells, as I remember installing mine there was no need for bunching the seal, I had the exact same result. I changed the whole cooler when I did mine because I had what looked like both yellow and green rubber. I had no idea where the yellow was coming from and did not know if there were any rubber seals internal to the oil cooler.
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01-11-2014, 07:22 AM
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I think the dorman seal swells, as I remember installing mine there was no need for bunching the seal, I had the exact same result. I changed the whole cooler when I did mine because I had what looked like both yellow and green rubber. I had no idea where the yellow was coming from and did not know if there were any rubber seals internal to the oil cooler.
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01-11-2014, 08:51 AM
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01-11-2014, 10:47 AM
I know the question wasn't at me,, but on that truck in the video, I saw no difference on the computer screen from any other oem cooler. Now that doesn't mean much tho. Shannon and Val still have their Dorman cooler in with the oem seals,, so their truck is the "test". I sure hope we don't end up regretting leaving it in there. Money was the issue for reusing it.