With my 25 degree spread with eot being hotter.. around 225 and it really doesnt go higher than that at all would I be ok to drive home, 1500 miles and when I get there fix it? Also when I stop and grab something to eat or whatever I am doing that will take 20-30 minutes it'll cool down to around coolant temp if not a little less.

 

it should be ok i see its a 2003 same as me and my temps get higher 30-35 spread at the worst. for what its worth iv heard some of the tecks say the 2003 egr cooler the round one is a little more durable less failure but i am still going to do the oil cooler at the minumum

 

how much stuff do you have to take off for at least the oil cooler. i am planning on the turbo, oil filter base fuel fiter base,intake manifold altewrnator,air filter and turbo plumbing. what am i missing any help would be great. i knowsome of you can do this in your sleep i cant any tips parts that need to be changed while im in that far thanks

 

Try here:

Adjustable Tire Step — 23in.L x 15in.W, 330-Lb. Capacity, Model# MW91001 | Steps | Northern Tool + Equipment

Those are not my photos. But it will always be in my pickup info bookmarks!!

 

i have a 6 in lift as well those steps look better than any ladder system iv used i might try to weld something up

 

I can send you a write-up on it if you want

 

With that size lift, I think renting scaffolding would be the way to go!!!!

 

that would be awesome mark im at blade7542@msn.com thank you i have a chilton and its not very good the book covers more the 7.3l

 

Hahaha yeah I got a 6" lift and I'm glad I got a grill guard to stand on and I usually end up sitting inside the engine when I'm workin on my truck. People drive by and look at me all crazy.

 

been sitting in it to its not to bad just sucks when u drop something all the way down

 

Or when you are up there and get all set start working and remember you forgot to get a tool look back and there it is sitting in your tool box...

 

Something like this wouldn't be bad. Either way, good luck with the project! One layer at a time. Like peeling an onion(yes sometimes you'll want to cry)

Whiteside - Over Engine Creeper

 

boy of that isn't my middle name.

I found the best way to tackle the job is to remove everything necessary that's closest to the grill then work my way back as not to break or have to climb over parts trying to wrench on something deeper. (All these parts have to come off anyway)
I start with the batteries first.

 

Can you copy me too, I need to change the oil cooler and EGR cooler?
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I'm in the process of doing it right now, just got in the door, and I'm writing things down and I'm going to post the procedure in short form so it's easy to print out, and put a good title on it so the sucky search engine can find it. A couple of pictures, nothing serious, mostly everything from after the turbo comes off till it goes back on.
I got the egr cooler off this morning, and it looked perfect inside, thought..am I doing this for nothing? Clamped the open end of the blue hose to the shop tap, stuck my thumb over the other end and cranked the water on..water was blowing out the exhaust end of the cooler and hitting the wall! It's a wonder I didn't hydrolock it.