My buddy knows someone who has an 6.0L not exactly sure what year, but said his oil cooler overheated and is gonna cost him to the tune of 5K to get repaired. Just wonder if our 7.3 has that or not.

 

Yeah Mike we have oil coolers on the 7.3 but it won't cost anywhere that much to replace . I know very little about 6.0's it sounds like there more being repaired than just the oil cooler.

 

Thanks Dave, is that something that requires any mx?

 

Solong as you keep good antifreeze in the cooling system ( If I remember right you have the gold coolant in yours ) you should be fine . The most common problem is an external leak at the endcaps because of bad o-rings .

 

oh thanks Dave

 

I just got the parts to overhaul mine. I just havent had the urge to get covered in oil and coolant yet as I have been informed it can get messy. If something can be a little messy I can usually make it really messy, but I need to do it this coming week!

 

did mine when I first got the truck..a new cooler was around $185 through discount ford parts...it is messy but not hard at all..a press would make it easer to squeeze the cooler back together with the new rings....I used a drill press..its all I had on hand at the time..Kris (strokenit_7.3) used a wood splitter lol...the oil cooler is #11 in this pic below...its a long cylinder on the driver side..(click the pic)

 

<TABLE width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>First step to removing the oil cooler is draining the coolant that includes the block drains

Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding
Draining

WARNING: Never remove the pressure relief cap while the engine is operating or when the cooling system is hot. Failure to follow these instructions can result in damage to the cooling system or engine or result in personal injury. To avoid having scalding hot coolant or steam blow out of the degas bottle when removing the pressure relief cap, wait until the engine has cooled, then wrap a thick cloth around the pressure relief cap and turn it slowly. Step back while the pressure is released from the cooling system. When certain all the pressure has been released, (still with a cloth) turn and remove the pressure relief cap. Failure to follow these instructions can result in personal injury.

CAUTION: The coolant must be recovered in a suitable, clean container for reuse. If the coolant is contaminated, it must be recycled or disposed of correctly and the system filled with new coolant.

CAUTION: Some vehicles cooling systems are filled with Motorcraft Premium Engine Coolant VC-4-A (in Oregon VC-5, in Canada CXC-10) or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESE-M97B44-A (green color). Others are filled with Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant VC-7-A meeting Ford specification WSS-M97B51-A1 (yellow color). Always fill the cooling system with the same type of coolant that was drained from the system. Do not mix coolant types.

NOTE: Less than 80% of coolant capacity can be recovered with the engine in the vehicle. Dirty, rusty, or contaminated coolant requires replacement.

Place a suitable container below the radiator draincock (8115). If equipped disconnect the coolant return hose at the fluid cooler.
Remove the fill cap from the degas bottle.
Open the radiator draincock. Remove the cylinder drain plug, if equipped, to drain the coolant from the cylinder block (6010
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you will also want to drain the oil and keep the oil plug out..when you pull the cooler off some water may go into the block..if it does it will come out the oil plug..

and here is how to remove and repair the cooler

 

Ron's got it covered good job.

 

That's funny. I have been on this site for a little over a year and I never knew our trucks had an oil cooler. Wow, am I brain dead or what! LOL

Sorry about that hijack!