Brettb72
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- December 28, 2016
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- City, State
- Nashua new Hampshire
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2008 Explorer
Im putting a 2010 4.0L SOHC used engine in my 2008 Eddie Bauer cause my 4.0 broke timing chains. The new engine coming has an oil cooler. Im trying to understand how it works. I cant find any diagrams of the entire thing so I can see how its laid out. My truck obviously does not have one. So I have no idea how its laid out or works. Ive found itf an inlet and outlet above the oil filter. But is it oil being sent to a small radiator to be cooled then sent back into the engine. Or is it antifreeze that cools the oil as it goes thru the filter and the oil cooler lines are run into and out of the radiator? The way I look at it all of these 4.0 engines are the same. This is my 5th explorer and Ive never had one with an oil cooler. So is the oil cooler really needed. If It helps prolong the life of the engine, engine oil or will cause a check engine light if I dont put it on my truck then fine. Most of all I have nothing to go buy how its run and how it functions in orter to put it back any help would be greatly appreciated.