For those following along, you don't need to remove the fuel rails or disconnect the fuel line. The lower intake will unbolt and then the whole assemble can be moved out of the way to the left.
You don't have to disconnect the injectors.. Just leave the fuel line connected and put the whole piece to the side. Great video tho. I think I will be doing this tomorrow to my 2011 town and country.
I used this video to totally take apart and put back together my 2013 Grand Caravan. Excellent job with lots of details on the clips, how to remove them, and other important details. Nice job!
U made it sound so easy man. U r awesome dude, u saved me $$$ on labor. I accidentally found out I didn't have to remove the fuel lines. But thanks again!
Awesome thanks so much for the detailed explanation I really appreciate it and I’m going to try it out this weekend on my husband’s best friend’s town and country van Wish me luck!
For those doing this the first time time be advised that the 2 top rear bolts of the manifold will only release once the bottom lug nut is loosened from that bracket. It's a tangle to get to it but no other way.
Thank you guys so much it was a great video my car dealership could not figure out the problem the car has been going back in forth 5 time already going there today with this video and call his Mechanic a Mexican.
I’m not sure if anyone mentioned but you need to make sure the car is floor level , otherwise you will have a lot antifreeze overflow and mix with oil. I learned the hard way and ended up doing an oil change afterwards because of that overlooked.
Also when I was watching this video not sure if it matters but isn’t that the wrong type of coolant in the car? It’s supposed to be dexcool correct? Also why didn’t you replace the spark plugs and the gaskets on both sides of the manifold?
Robert Garcia Yes you’re correct the coolant should be dexcool, The spar plugs was already replaced and we didn’t had the gasket but it’s definitely a good idea to replace
Great video and yes 2013 piece of garbage. Had a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan with same failure. Oil change place said “Looks like a transmission leak” as well........ Also interesting fact the local Dodge dealer had replaced the front head 3 months ago because of stalling and never mentioned a oil leak from this part. They must have figured it would be repeat business later.
How many foot pounds do you tighten down the cooler too? Each bolt? I recommend just tighten up with a good feel. A torque wrench will only strip the threads on the aluminum manifold. This is a night mare if you do that. You have to re tap the hole a tad bigger and use a new bigger bolt. This entire design was done by an engineer on ACID and drunk and with a brain tumor.
Mine was replaced twice. 2nd replacement on 3/27/23 with an all steel one. Since 4/3/23 it has started leaking again. What should I do?😮😢 I don't have the oil burning smell. the labor for this has already costed me $1000 in the last 6mths. Oil spots all over my driveway
Obviously you are not a professional mechanic,you forgotten all about the muffler bearings adjusting screw ,right next to the blinker fluid reservoir . Just by looking at the fill line ,I noticed it was very low on fluid ,too. Wishing you luck on your next project and thank you for not working on my automatic steering wheel
My 2015 Grand Caravan started leaking sometime this week it's got 97,760 miles right now. I just ordered the part and I am planning on doing this on Monday when it's a little warmer here in Chicago.
I'm at 243k miles and just now having this issue. Visiting mechanic tomorrow morning. Going to do spark plugs as well. PCV valve I saw mentioned in the comments here ? Wondering how much $ I'm in for.
This oil cooler should be recalled. Every Chrysler product i have this part has failed on the 3.6. Those of you looking to buy any chrysler vehicle w a 3.6 know this is a major issue. Along with bad rocker arms and cooling fans.
@@bradthesing it wasnt deformed as far as i could tell but it wouldnt take much for the seals to start leaking. Putting presure on the housing with each oil change weakens the seals. Replace entire cooler i wouldnt do just new seals. Ive seen these leak oil faster than you could pour ir
I have the same car i found the water in the radiator has oil mixed in but no water in the oil could the oil cooler be the problem? The car drives fine but overheats fast.
How much the oil cooler cost and where do you buy it my van hat that problem in oreilly the one $300 for that part you know a place I can get a cheaper
This is a very common problem for this motor and usually will start leaking from yr 8 to year 10 with out fail the worst I've seen is a loss of a quart of oil a day every day until they Parings are replaced and by all means dont forget there is a torque sequence and a set number of inch-pounds to torque to.
Dont follow anything this clown does in this video there were at least 3 things he did that didn't need be done, I can tell he's no mechanic at all probably wouldn't know a torque wrench if you hit him with it
Very good video. I have the same problem and I will change the oil housing myself. I just wanted to ask you is it necessary to drain the coolant? Thanks
Hey, guys, I did it few months ago, but it leaked after a few thousand km. I did it again few days ago and it is leaking again. What I am doing wrong? Do you think that I did something wrong, there is not much wrong you can do when removing and installing the new part. Any comments are appreciated. Thank you
Ok until you reached the removal of thr fuel rail, DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT remove the fuel rail, leave it attached to the lower intake manifold, only detach the fuel injector connectors and fuel rail connector. Lift the entire unit up and out for full access to coolant assembly. Be sure to TORQUE all bolt in a sequence cross pattern to prevent future leaks.
Didn't need to but a new cooler unless its was cracked, just replace the O-Rings also no reason to remove the the fuel rail leave it attached every move with the intake, holy shit whatever happened to torquing the oil cooler to manufacturer specs wow didn't torque the plentum or they intake. I would let this clown work on my Tonka truck's
For those following along, you don't need to remove the fuel rails or disconnect the fuel line. The lower intake will unbolt and then the whole assemble can be moved out of the way to the left.
You don't have to disconnect the injectors.. Just leave the fuel line connected and put the whole piece to the side. Great video tho. I think I will be doing this tomorrow to my 2011 town and country.
yea the throttle body either right
I used this video to totally take apart and put back together my 2013 Grand Caravan. Excellent job with lots of details on the clips, how to remove them, and other important details. Nice job!
We it pretty easy to fix
U made it sound so easy man. U r awesome dude, u saved me $$$ on labor. I accidentally found out I didn't have to remove the fuel lines. But thanks again!
Omar Karshe thanks! And you are very welcome!
@@RuvimAbarasis it okay to use the same intake manifold gaskets
I need to do this on my '16 you mean I can do this without disconnecting any of the fuel rails losing any gas???😢
Awesome thanks so much for the detailed explanation I really appreciate it and I’m going to try it out this weekend on my husband’s best friend’s town and country van
Wish me luck!
Good luck 🤞 )
Great work! I replaced the plugs on my 3.6 Pentastar and that was a several hour job.
For those doing this the first time time be advised that the 2 top rear bolts of the manifold will only release once the bottom lug nut is loosened from that bracket. It's a tangle to get to it but no other way.
Thank you guys so much it was a great video my car dealership could not figure out the problem the car has been going back in forth 5 time already going there today with this video and call his Mechanic a Mexican.
That video was funny and got down right to the point, made it look so easy 😱
Thank you !
This is a shit video, this guy is not a mechanic by anyone's standards seems he's never heard of a torque wrench
"Today we're working on a 2013 Chrysler Town and Country piece of garbage"....lmao! 😂
Having the same issue with mine. Was very helpful, thank you.
I’m not sure if anyone mentioned but you need to make sure the car is floor level , otherwise you will have a lot antifreeze overflow and mix with oil. I learned the hard way and ended up doing an oil change afterwards because of that overlooked.
Daniel Alvarado Great advice thank you!
I’m losing coolant from the hose on the side of the coolant. What do you all recommend? Replace that piece?
So I am getting a coolant leak from that area in my 2012 town and country think this would fix that.
2017 dodge GC..Same issue. The dealer said about $1340 wich includes the tax. And fresh oil as well
You didn't torque the screws, 9ft lbs for the oil cooler and 19 for the intake manifold. Check out motor city mechanic's youtube channel.
repo fuzz thanks !
What is the piece he sat on top? With the six screws before he put the injectors on?
Manifold
Good video. Knowing you have to take half of the top end of the engine apart I thinking I’ll pay someone to do this job for me
Also when I was watching this video not sure if it matters but isn’t that the wrong type of coolant in the car? It’s supposed to be dexcool correct? Also why didn’t you replace the spark plugs and the gaskets on both sides of the manifold?
Robert Garcia Yes you’re correct the coolant should be dexcool, The spar plugs was already replaced and we didn’t had the gasket but it’s definitely a good idea to replace
Ruva A.A do you know if they fixed these oil cooler problems on the 2017 dodge caravan? I bought one of those caravans but the 2017 model
Looks like same oil cooler, I would fix it myself !
When you change spark plugs you need to also change PCV valve for better gas usage or restore gas usage I did four cars like that!
Good video, kind of humorous and nice editing. Well done.
Get the matches! lol
will this work for a 2014 dodge grand caravan if they have he same engine
I believe so
Is this the part that causes the oil pour out
Great video and yes 2013 piece of garbage. Had a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan with same failure. Oil change place said “Looks like a transmission leak” as well........ Also interesting fact the local Dodge dealer had replaced the front head 3 months ago because of stalling and never mentioned a oil leak from this part. They must have figured it would be repeat business later.
Chris Foster yep! avoid dealership= stealership
Does coolant flow thru the oil cooler also?
Can a faulty or cracked oil cooler on this car cause oil to mix with the water?
How many foot pounds do you tighten down the cooler too? Each bolt? I recommend just tighten up with a good feel. A torque wrench will only strip the threads on the aluminum manifold. This is a night mare if you do that. You have to re tap the hole a tad bigger and use a new bigger bolt. This entire design was done by an engineer on ACID and drunk and with a brain tumor.
Excellent your the best .very good steps to me thanks
Thank you thank you!
Mine was replaced twice. 2nd replacement on 3/27/23 with an all steel one. Since 4/3/23 it has started leaking again. What should I do?😮😢
I don't have the oil burning smell. the labor for this has already costed me $1000 in the last 6mths. Oil spots all over my driveway
I would take it back and ask them to fix it again with the warranty
Fires are good for ratings. Thank you for the video
Lol thanks !
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Obviously you are not a professional mechanic,you forgotten all about the muffler bearings adjusting screw ,right next to the blinker fluid reservoir . Just by looking at the fill line ,I noticed it was very low on fluid ,too. Wishing you luck on your next project and thank you for not working on my automatic steering wheel
Lol
Those red clamps are a pain in the ass to remove. The ones prior to the fuel leak. How did you do it so easily?
how many miles did you put on that pentastar before it starts to leak?
About 120,000 miles
My 2015 Grand Caravan started leaking sometime this week it's got 97,760 miles right now. I just ordered the part and I am planning on doing this on Monday when it's a little warmer here in Chicago.
36,000 miles for me and now again at 50,000 pretty pathetic
I'm at 243k miles and just now having this issue. Visiting mechanic tomorrow morning. Going to do spark plugs as well.
PCV valve I saw mentioned in the comments here ? Wondering how much $ I'm in for.
@@DandyDoesIt I sold mine last year, blue smoke coming out of the pipe.
Did you have to do an engine flush to get rid of water in the oil? I got lots of water in my oil and oil in my coolant sections.
Hong Kong User no sir flash is not necessary, just drain all the oil and put the new one
Will the oil cooler leak antifreeze also
Yes it is the intake for Oil, fuel and coolant
This oil cooler should be recalled. Every Chrysler product i have this part has failed on the 3.6. Those of you looking to buy any chrysler vehicle w a 3.6 know this is a major issue. Along with bad rocker arms and cooling fans.
Was the oil cooler broken or deformed that caused the leak or was it just the gaskets/o-rings that were leaking?
@@bradthesing it wasnt deformed as far as i could tell but it wouldnt take much for the seals to start leaking. Putting presure on the housing with each oil change weakens the seals. Replace entire cooler i wouldnt do just new seals. Ive seen these leak oil faster than you could pour ir
Did you have to reprogram the throttlebody after installation
Nope, it will correct itself.
Mine is leaking water from around the oil housing. I put a new hose on it but it still leaks. Have you had this problem? No water in oil.
Sounds like it's going to be the oil filter housing, did you get your issue fix ?if so what was it ?
Umm why are you using green antifreeze on your pentastar is the real question your suppose to be using pink hybrid or purple on later models
Yes that's true thank you for mention that! I guess we use that cheap anti freeze to rinse the engine after that we used Orange anti freeze
Great video! Thanks for posting.
Great video but please use the torque wrench when installing the screw and cross and square pattern else will cost you fortune
I have the same car i found the water in the radiator has oil mixed in but no water in the oil could the oil cooler be the problem? The car drives fine but overheats fast.
Sure or head gasket
Josh Santiago that is a head gasket failure symptom
I had oil in my coolant twice. Oil cooler problem. replace oil cooler.
Is the head gasket the one that he re-uses?
How much the oil cooler cost and where do you buy it my van hat that problem in oreilly the one $300 for that part you know a place I can get a cheaper
We bought it on eBay
where is the oil temp sensor on this motor?
You mean Oil pressure sensor??
@@RuvimAbaras no temp. I think it's actually on the oiler cooler unit there.
I believe there is two sensors, one for water, another is for oil
@@RuvimAbaras Yep -- I know there are gauges for coolant temp and oil temp in the info display so there are sensors in there somewhere
Great job. What do you think caused such a massive leak? This part looks like it should not have failed in a car as new as this
This is a very common problem for this motor and usually will start leaking from yr 8 to year 10 with out fail the worst I've seen is a loss of a quart of oil a day every day until they Parings are replaced and by all means dont forget there is a torque sequence and a set number of inch-pounds to torque to.
Do you have to drain the coolant for this or can you replace the oil filter housing without do so?
SMKL32 You need to drain coolant
Dont follow anything this clown does in this video there were at least 3 things he did that didn't need be done, I can tell he's no mechanic at all probably wouldn't know a torque wrench if you hit him with it
@@Tay58382 cry much?
Pretty poorly done
Thank for your video very helpful
LOL!!! I nearly split my guts laughing at 1:00 "Brother, you're working faster then a Mexican!" LOL
Very good video. I have the same problem and I will change the oil housing myself. I just wanted to ask you is it necessary to drain the coolant?
Thanks
@abortioncritical Thanks. I was just wondering if I can do it without draining the coolant and do the coolant and the oil change after. Thanks again.
You need to drain coolant, and I would recommend to change oil after
@@RuvimAbaras I see. I will do it today. And thanks for the video😀 it is very helpful. Have a good day.
Hey, guys, I did it few months ago, but it leaked after a few thousand km. I did it again few days ago and it is leaking again. What I am doing wrong? Do you think that I did something wrong, there is not much wrong you can do when removing and installing the new part. Any comments are appreciated. Thank you
@@Venkucio_lubimi get a Mexican to do it.....lol
How can you tell if it's just the cooler or the cooler lines
I would start with cooler then move on to the cylinder head
Great video
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Thanks for the video!.
Oil cooler has been upgraded.
WHY ARE YOU REMOVING THE FUEL RAIL?
I guess just out-of-the-way
How much did you spend on that replacement oil cooler. I called and was told $400
Little over $100 on eBay
Ruva A.A that’s not OEM correct? I don’t trust after market ones to many bad reviews
Depends on the brand sometimes after market is not as bad, in our situation only seals went bad
Thanks! Have to do this in our 2014. What trash design.
it's too zoomed in. got my money's worth here though 3:50
How long did it take for you to replace it?
I would say little less than two hours
The fuel is leaking bring the matches lol
🤣🤣 got jokes “working faster then a Mexican
Спасибо, смотрел с субтитрами. 😂
I have to do this on my 2019 Grand Caravan sxt. I will be getting the Aluminum one and not Plastic!
Pretty good video guys, love the sense of humour!
Komrade, Putin would be proud. But he is busy making a to-do list for Trump.
We will be doing this replacement Saturday. Spasibo.
Lol, )
Get a match? That will help dry up the gas!
+Michael Dennis haha that’s right )
If your 3.6 engine hasn’t had this leak, it will. There is a TSB on this.
Tsb?
Bring the matches. lol
Ok until you reached the removal of thr fuel rail, DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT remove the fuel rail, leave it attached to the lower intake manifold, only detach the fuel injector connectors and fuel rail connector. Lift the entire unit up and out for full access to coolant assembly. Be sure to TORQUE all bolt in a sequence cross pattern to prevent future leaks.
Thank you for advice 🙏
Are you russssian????
Lol
The engain like in dodge journey
Thanks
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Didn't need to but a new cooler unless its was cracked, just replace the O-Rings also no reason to remove the the fuel rail leave it attached every move with the intake, holy shit whatever happened to torquing the oil cooler to manufacturer specs wow didn't torque the plentum or they intake. I would let this clown work on my Tonka truck's
Can I say TORQUE WRENCH 🔧
Good boys
Faster than a Mexican😂😂😂
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Im mexican thats racist
MrQpdo01 sorry
amateur
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