AccurateDiesel 6.0L Oil Cooler Flush Kit Blue (Compatible with Powerstroke/Ford)

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If you’re installing an external oil filter and you live in an area where the roads are salted, you may want to cover the fittings with a rubberized undercoating to prevent corrosion. Undercoating spray should be available at your local parts store. Installing a relocation kit is a bit easier than installing an oil-to-air cooling kit. The oil-to-air kit requires the removal of the air conditioner condenser. If you want to do this upgrade yourself, you will need to have your A/C system drained of coolant before installation.

After passing through the oil cooler, the engine coolant is directed to the EGR cooler. If the movement of coolant is restricted inside of the oil cooler, it may lead to overheating and eventual failure of the EGR cooler. This type of EGR cooler failure can allow engine to enter into the engine cylinders causing overheating and cylinder head/head gasket failures.

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Clogged oil coolers are notorious weak spots on the 6.0L Powerstroke. The typical reason oil coolers clog is from the breakdown of the engine coolant over time. (This is a nice way of saying poor maintenance!) Our hot climate coolers circulate oil through the cooling system 100% of the time for the best performance at high ambient temperatures, or heavy towing applications. Our all climate coolers have an included thermostat that allows some oil to bypass the air-to-oil cooler, until the engine oil is warm. This helps the engine warm-up and oil temperature regulation in the extreme cold climates. If you are not sure which one you will need, give their sales team a call and they will help you make the right decision. When compared to other alternatives, our 6.0 Powerstroke Oil Cooler Flush Kit has several unique advantages:

This is a RACE ONLY product and is not legal for use on vehicles that are driven on any public streets, roads, or highways. Use of this product on public streets, roads, or highways is a violation of federal and certain states environmental laws. Vehicles using this product will not pass emissions tests. Use of this product may void a vehicles factory warranty.

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IPR Research is not responsible for misuse of its products. IPR Research will not be liable for any claims, damages, injuries, or expenses resulting from or relating to the use or installation of this product that is in violation of federal or state law. IPR Research will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental damages or fines caused by the use or installation of this product. User assumes sole responsibility for the safe, proper, and legal use of the vehicle at all times. If the oil cooler is working effectively, the oil temperature and coolant temperature should be about the same. Oil temperatures more than 15 degrees warmer than the coolant temperature, during unloaded (not towing), highway speeds, may indicate a failing or restricted oil cooler. Over time, increased oil temperatures may lead to premature failure of mechanical components, particularly in high-stress situations, like climbing hills or towing near the vehicle’s payload limit.

Now I recognize that it has only been two days. My cooler could replug or blow up or who knows, so I am not sure how this will play out longer term. I am planning the oil cooler/egr swap either way, but I think this will buy me some time... maybe. I will update after a longer time period or if things change. The 6.0l Power Stroke uses an oil-to-water cooler. Oil and coolant pass through a series of small channels inside the oil cooler. This transfers heat from the oil to the coolant. From there, the coolant releases heat through the radiator. While this is effective, the design is known for frequent failures that may put your engine at risk of overheating and mechanical problems. Some early 2003 engines use a thread-on turbo oil feed tube. This should be replaced with an O-ring fitting tube or the most updated feed tube from the dealership.

Removal of the factory cooling manifold (which routes coolant from the oil cooler into the EGR cooler) oil cooler replacement can be re-used over and over again - the vehicle is not altered, and there is no need for any part of the tool to remain on the vehicle I let the flush run for an hour after the Limeaway to make certain to get all the chem out, followed by directly flushing a few gallons of distilled water right through the oil cooler. I then followed with several distilled water flushes... note I never let my heater core open, had the valves off to my coolant filter and did not let the thermostat get hot enough to open. I wanted to isolate as much of the cooling system as possible from the limeaway.