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Old Dec 8, 2010 | 05:57 PM
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oil cooler replacement

I'm going to replace the egr cooler on a 2004 Ford F250 in a couple of days and I want to know if I have to replace the oil cooler with it? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
 
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Old Dec 8, 2010 | 06:02 PM
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How have your temps been? ECT vs. EOT? Since you are in there, you might as well. Has your 04 ever had it replaced?

And if you are going to then replace the oil cooler, might suggest flushing the motor with Restore and then Restore + or VC-9 first. Let the old cooler catch any of the crud the chemicals loosen.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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The temps have been just fine. I've had no problem with overheating or anything.
 
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So you have gauges other than the dash gauges to check temps, thats good. Then it just becomes your call.

Why are you changing the EGR cooler?
 
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Old Dec 8, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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oil cooler with it?

YES!

Cheap preventative measure
 
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Old Dec 8, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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good question
 
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Old Dec 8, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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I'm changing the egr cooler because I'm blowing white smoke from the exhaust and I'm finding myself put antifreeze in about every other day.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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Fireballer mine is in my garage apart now waiting on oilcooler. I welded my egr cooler up, but if you are in that deep do the oil cooler.
 
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please see tsb 09-08-03 it has all you wanted to know
 
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Old Dec 8, 2010 | 07:08 PM
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Here is a pdf of said tsb.

http://www.phila.gov/fleet/Warranty%...sb09-08-03.pdf
 
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