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quangtran89 · 04-21-2009, 03:18 PM

Oil seem to appear here every time after I drive my car. If I replace the oil filter cooler ring will it fix this problem or is this something else. If you think it's something else please let me know.

hill8570 · 04-21-2009, 03:51 PM

Shouldn't have to replace the cooler itself -- there's a gasket & o-ring under the cooler. I think it's the o-ring that usually leaks, but might as well replace them both while you're in there.

See http://www.camrystuff.com/manuals/Gen3/eg1.pdf starting at page 286 for R&R instructions.

quangtran89 · 04-21-2009, 06:28 PM

Thank you for the link!

project92camry · 05-19-2009, 11:04 PM

im having the same problem.
am i going to have to get the gasket and o ring from the deal or any auto parts store will have it?

project92camry · 05-19-2009, 11:07 PM

heres the photos of the oil cooler from the manual for those that need it.

***toyomoho*** · 05-19-2009, 11:18 PM

Get the parts at the dealer, the cost will minimal and you will get the right ones.

quangtran89 · 05-19-2009, 11:36 PM

I got my parts from a dealer down the street. The cost was only $8 for the o-ring and gasket. It wasn't too hard to fix with the instructions. Took me about 30 minutes. The oil filter didn't seem to want to come off easily. Now I just have to fix my leak from the rear and front seal....=(

project92camry · 05-20-2009, 08:47 AM

thanx guys

bdy0003 · 05-22-2009, 01:22 PM

I think I have the same problem cause theres alot of dried oil crud where the circle is. BUT, to the left of the filter, there is also crud and when I looked at it, it was moist. Also, my oil levels havent significantly decreased. Did anyone of you have a burning smell coming from your engine bay?

bdy0003 · 05-24-2009, 09:25 PM

Did you replace the engine coolant as well? B/c I dont see what the coolant has anything to do with the lube system.

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Originally Posted by quangtran89

I got my parts from a dealer down the street. The cost was only $8 for the o-ring and gasket. It wasn't too hard to fix with the instructions. Took me about 30 minutes. The oil filter didn't seem to want to come off easily. Now I just have to fix my leak from the rear and front seal....=(

quangtran89 · 05-24-2009, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bdy0003

I think I have the same problem cause theres alot of dried oil crud where the circle is. BUT, to the left of the filter, there is also crud and when I looked at it, it was moist. Also, my oil levels havent significantly decreased. Did anyone of you have a burning smell coming from your engine bay?

I didn't have any burning smell coming from the engine bay. There was just a lot of oil under the oil cooler. I didn't replace the engine coolant. It said to drain the engine coolant but I didn't want to bother with that. All I did was remove everything and then replace the O-ring and gasket. I didn't even disconnect the two water bypass hoses.

Edit: I think it'll be easier if you drain the coolant and then remove the two water bypass hoses, that way you can take the oil cooler out and have a better look at it for easier installation. Since I didn't disconnect the hoses my movement with the cooler was very limited.