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This weekend's project on my Sonoma was the Oil Lines.
My 1995 GMC Sonoma SLS 4.3L V6 came stock with a dual purpose radiator that has an oil cooler built right into it. If you are looking into the engine bay, on the right side of the rad, you will see 2 pressure fittings, one near the top and one near the bottom. On the other end, the lines connect right above the oil filter.
The original oil lines in my truck had a leak that the previous owner had taped together. No surprise that it began to leak again, so I decided to swap them out.
To do this job, you will need a 20mm Wrench.
Its as simple as it looks, just unscrew the pressure fittings at both end and install the new ones the same way.
I recommend doing this job at the same time as you are doing an oil change just for convenience. The Area where the oil filter is located is quite tight and the oil lines can be removed and installed easier with the filter removed, although this is not necessary.
This weekend's project on my Sonoma was the Oil Lines.
My 1995 GMC Sonoma SLS 4.3L V6 came stock with a dual purpose radiator that has an oil cooler built right into it. If you are looking into the engine bay, on the right side of the rad, you will see 2 pressure fittings, one near the top and one near the bottom. On the other end, the lines connect right above the oil filter.
The original oil lines in my truck had a leak that the previous owner had taped together. No surprise that it began to leak again, so I decided to swap them out.
To do this job, you will need a 20mm Wrench.
Its as simple as it looks, just unscrew the pressure fittings at both end and install the new ones the same way.
I recommend doing this job at the same time as you are doing an oil change just for convenience. The Area where the oil filter is located is quite tight and the oil lines can be removed and installed easier with the filter removed, although this is not necessary.