Replacing Oil Cooler Lines

firecadet613 · February 27, 2003

Has anyone replaced the oil cooler lines on a 95 Blazer or a year close to that? The leaking lines are the one from the engine block to the remote oil filter, not sure if the other one is leaking or not. Heard the parts are only 60 bucks or so, so that part shouldn't be too bad...but how hard are they to change out and are any special tools required?

TIA.

Joe

Elwood · February 27, 2003

I don't know about a 95, but the lines on my 99 were alot more. I can't remember the price now for just the parts, but I had it done and parts and labor combined were over $300.

gds194 · February 28, 2003

I did the same lines on my 95 Sonoma. You can ge to the mounting bolt from the front with a 3 foot extension. I also had to undo the left motor mount, tweak the up so that my hand would fit to start the mounting bolt. Give yourself at least an hour!

firecadet613 · March 1, 2003

Ended up taking it into the dealer, only set me back $362.05 for both lines.

Joe

mtn_biker65 · April 17, 2003

I bought a 99 BlaZeR2 last October. One of the first mods I did was switching to Mobil 1 5w30. The oil leaks started soon afterwards from around the oil cooler lines. After replacing both lines all has been fine since. I'm told if there's a weekness that switching to synth will find it.

Paul

bowtie_pasta · May 9, 2003

I just had work done to mine for a minor leak in this area, but they didn't change the lines. They replaced the gasket seal kit for the Oil Cooler Adapter. It's the seal right from the block to the lines.

firecadet613 · May 10, 2003

When mine were leaking you could definatly tell the lines were leaking and not the gasket kit.

Joe

bowtie_pasta · May 13, 2003

Yikes, I'll have to look out for that!

94K1500 · May 14, 2003

Yikes!!!! $362 for replacing both lines????? I called my dealer today to get an estimate on replacing my oil cooler lines on my 00' Blazer. He told me $102 labor and $151 for both oil lines. Well under $300. Shop labor rate is $68 per hr.