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Oil cooler failure contamination
« on: 05 August 2020, 08:48:31 »

Hi,

Recently the oil cooler failed with a moderated oil contamination.
I came across some solutions for cleanup since simple dish wash soap till special products.

What you guys think I should do?
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Re: Oil cooler failure contamination
« Reply #1 on: 05 August 2020, 09:32:47 »

Laundry liquid of choice. You'll likely have to flush it through several times depending on how bad the contamination is.
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Re: Oil cooler failure contamination
« Reply #2 on: 05 August 2020, 09:42:31 »

Ok, what's the procedure?
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Re: Oil cooler failure contamination
« Reply #3 on: 05 August 2020, 10:01:38 »

Two dish washer tabs in the top hose. Fill with distilled water. Run until the fans kick in twice.

Drain from bottom hose.

And repeat. Twenty* times.  :y

That's not an exaggeration.
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Re: Oil cooler failure contamination
« Reply #4 on: 05 August 2020, 11:58:52 »

Two dish washer tabs in the top hose. Fill with distilled water. Run until the fans kick in twice.

Drain from bottom hose.

And repeat. Twenty* times.  :y

That's not an exaggeration.

What he said ^^^ or ...

Instead of dishwashing tablets use "Biological" clothes washing powder/tablets/lozenges and leave to stand for 30 minutes after the fans kick in, then flush while still warm and start all over ... the one I did (luckily not mine) ... was flushed as described 4 times a day and took a week before it ran completely clear... the last few flushes only showing small traces of oil .. but that's the hardest bits to get rid off ...  the bulk comes out quickly .. its the small bores that are important !!
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Re: Oil cooler failure contamination
« Reply #5 on: 05 August 2020, 12:05:06 »

Be careful when draining if stil hot. Hot coolant inflicts nasty very painful burns. I know this because I made this mastake when the oil cooler failed on my first Omega.  :-[
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Re: Oil cooler failure contamination
« Reply #6 on: 05 August 2020, 12:14:34 »

I don't know how long Aaron had driven with a failedoil cooler, but that's how many flushes it took.

Also make sure the climate/heater control is set to Hi, fan off. This ensures that the heater matrix is also flushed through.  :y
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