HD Oil Cooler install
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Texas City, TX
I absolutely agree with Harry there. I installed my Jagg oil cooler and had never done the job before and had it on there in slightly less than an hour. It's not much more than an oil change when you get right down to it.
Drain the oil
Remove the oil filter
Install the oil filter adapter
Install the cooler itself which is just two bolt that hold the voltage regulator
Run the oil lines
Install the new oil filter
Refill the engine oil
Start engine, verify oil pressure (which will take a bit longer than normal because the system has to fill the cooler and lines. It made me nervous but the engine survived!
), check for leaks, and if all good, Go Ride!
Good luck & Ride Safe,
Steve R.
Drain the oil
Remove the oil filter
Install the oil filter adapter
Install the cooler itself which is just two bolt that hold the voltage regulator
Run the oil lines
Install the new oil filter
Refill the engine oil
Start engine, verify oil pressure (which will take a bit longer than normal because the system has to fill the cooler and lines. It made me nervous but the engine survived!
), check for leaks, and if all good, Go Ride!Good luck & Ride Safe,
Steve R.
Last edited by Intrepid175; Jul 21, 2010 at 04:26 PM.
Road Warrior
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You can always "prime" the lines and cooler by filling it with some oil prior to start up as you hook everything up. Just be careful you don't fill it so full it makes a big mess when you make the final connections. Another tip is to flush the oil lines and cooler before you install with some safety clean in order to be sure they don't have any "FOD" in them from the mfg process.
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And that is what I did because I installed mine on a holiday and all the tool stores were closed. ;-)
Just thought I would save the next dude some time.
Just thought I would save the next dude some time.