Hello all I'm brand new to this and need help! so I bought a few years ago what we call in the N.E. a yard truck basically an old snowplow truck just to do your driveway. The truck is a 1996 ford f-250 Xlt 5.8L 8cyl. I have been trying to get someone to fix it as it has always been leaking oil from behind the oil cooler. I am currently looking for a replacement oil cooler but haven't had any luck I bought a whole kit with the radiator etc.... but the oil cooler does not look the same the 1 I have is square on the side with the 2 connections on it. I have had some people tell me just bypass and delete it, but I would rather, if possible, find the correct oil cooler and or the correct gasket that goes behind it as I'm sure it's just the gasket is junk. I don't know anything about mechanics, but I am trying to learn but had no luck and I'm also trying to figure out how to use this site at the same time....HELP PLEASE!!! The biggest problem is finding parts for this truck Now I can find what looks like the same oil cooler but it starts at 1997 and goes up would this 1 work for my truck or does anyone out there have any thought or know where i can buy the correct oil cooler? please any help at all would be great as I have been staring at this truck in my driveway for 2 years now and everytime it snows im irritated that i cant get this done. Thanks for taking time to read and hopefully reply

this is what my oil cooler looks like only silver in color

 

copied this from the new member area,
would one of you parts geeks please help him out?

 

Oil Cooler - Ford (F4TZ-6A642-A)
Genuine OEM Ford Parts - Oil Cooler - F4TZ-6A642-A Ford Part Number - OEM Ford Part Fitment - 1993-1997 Ford

 

Hello all so I have the information such as the original oem part number. I just cannot find the part anywhere. if anyone out here knows where i can find the oem part and they still have it a link would be great or a name,,,,ive been searching for a while now and everything i find starts at 1997 no 1996's Please let me know and thanks for all the replies

 

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I think your engine block and oil cooler system should be the same as lightning. I’d look there

 

The lightning cooler is not the same as the stock 5.8 cooler.

The last time I looked for one it was unobtanium. Delete or go aftermarket.

 

This is what my buddy used on his '95 F250 5.8 4x4 From a Perkins Diesel. I'll have to find what oil filter he had to use...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/31604253187...RSVcga7M&gQT=1

 

Bend the tab on adaptor out of the way & unscrew from block.

You'll need to unscrew nipple with correct allen wrench from adaptor & engine block.

Put the one that will screw into an FL-1A filter back in the block.

Buy a new regular 5.8 lower radiator hose & put it on.

If all you're doing is plowing in winter, an oil cooler is not first priority.

You can chase the cooler parts later if you desire.

 

You would use a FL820S or equivalent with the cooler.

Given the potential downside of failure i would not use a no name ebay replacement for this part. That's an opinion.

 

Nmaykdm, so im unsure what or who LMR is I live in the northeast u.s. but anyways what do you mean the parts should be in lighting?? Im new to trying to fix my own vehicles and a lot of things i have no idea what they mean this is why im asking a 1000 questions...lolol again any help is much appreciated

 

Scndsin, so this looks like the one on my truck now only that adapter is not there we believe its only the gasket in the back is crap so going to try to replace that. I have a mechanic doing this as im really not good with this stuff but trying to learn I did go on ebay and bought 2 different coolers the only differance is they are for 97s the engine size is the same im going to try to attach what i bought hopefully one of you can tell me if they will work
Check out A-Premium Engine Oil Cooler Compatible with Ford F-150 Lobo 97-04 F-250 97-99... on eBay!
https://ebay.us/m/jsgDZk

Check out Engine Oil Cooler For 1997-2002 Ford E-150 E-250 E-350 5.4L V8 SOHC F7UZ6A642EA on eBay!
https://ebay.us/m/8osF9x

if anyone who knows could look at these on ebay please let me know im hoping 1 will fit and if i can get the pics i will try to post them in a few mins....thanks for all the help agai you all rock!!

 

here are the 2 the left 1 is for the 1 that has lobo in description?? the other just one for a 97 with same size engine hoping for the best here please let me know and both ebay descriptions below bring you to the 2 i bought any hel woul be great thanks in advance

 

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but R&RFord said that won’t work.

There is no point in looking at those listings. Engine size is not the same. They are not even the same engine family. What you have linked is for 1997-2002 F-Series and E-Series with a 5.4L engine. You have a 5.8L / 351W engine in your truck.

 

The pic I posted is exactly what is in your truck.

What I described is how to ditch the cooler & use a standard full size filter.

There is no gasket once you remove the cooler, it's replaced by the gasket on the filter.

As pointed out in post#13, the coolers you're looking at are wrong.

Deleting the cooler is not that complicated & mechanic should be able to delete the cooler & change the lower radiator hose in under 2 hrs, 1 if they're good.

It's not that hard if you have the correct size allen wrench

If you pulled a trailer 5 days a week a cooler might do some good, but as a plow truck used a couple times a year, it's really pointless chasing this repair for the possible payback vs spending.

 

I understand what your saying i did talk to someone who told me the same but they said i would need a smaller piece that the oil filter screws onto they said a chevy short block one would work the problem is where i can find just that piece.... amy ideas?