This oil cooler leak happens on various Toyota models, but it doesn't get talked about enough. I've literally only seen your video and one other video a guy did on a Sienna. Well done, sir.

@aramschannel

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@user-eg1op8eq6p

Ай бұрын

Lol great video I just get a 1996 4runner yesterday with a oli leak I will replace same gaskets and see what happens

Thanks, I was looking into another leak in the area and after watching your video I realize I have this issue also on my dark green 99

Man, I've been trying to chase down this leak for YEARS! After seeing this video, I took off the driver wheel & a little cover and there was the only place I couldn't get to before. I scrubed it clean under the oil cooler, fired up the 4runner and watched as it started to drip. Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@aramschannel

4 ай бұрын

Probably slightly hellish haha Might be able to reach it through the driver wheel well though Jack it up a bit, take the wheel off and take the cover off

@christopherbrown5338

4 ай бұрын

@@aramschannel That's what I did. very tight but within 6 hours of seeing your video I am happy to say I'm leak free! Thank you!!!

@aramschannel

4 ай бұрын

Great to hear man!! I'm glad this helped!

Thanks dude. I appreciate these videos. I just got 4Runner 3rd gen 4x4 manual

@aramschannel

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear that man! You'll love the 3rd gen Let me know if there is anything specific you'd want to see

Thank You for this video. I had no idea about this 😊

Thank you sir for this excellent video. I had been convinced that I had to replace my rear main seal. A big job. But thanks to you I realized that it was just the oil cooler seals. You Rock!! The parts were super cheap and it only took like an hour. This video will save a lot of people a lot of trouble and expense. Seriously, thank you so much for posting this.

@aramschannel

Жыл бұрын

Thats great to hear, I'm glad it helped!!

Thanks Aram! I'll be doing this on my birthday weekend; Earthday, April 22nd. I'll be 49yrs old. I've got a 99 4x4 SR5 manual. It's my favorite ride so far! I've got a 1992 VW GTI 16valve, & a 1986 Toyota AE86. These are the only rides I have left. Go anywhere! 🌄🏜🌌👍

SWEET HEAVENS. It's funny, cause I was browsing to try and cross reference washer fluid pump part numbers and this came up?? I'm so glad the algorithm was dumb, because I've been trying to figure out this leak for 5 years now (same diag saying it's rear main). I did just do my oil change

@aramschannel

2 ай бұрын

I'm glad it helped! I'm guessing you'd loose enough that you'd basically need an oil change, maybe just wait for a couple thousand miles and do an early oil change

@yyeppesz

11 күн бұрын

No need to wait for an oil change. I just did this without draining the oil. Very little comes out, less than half a quart.

@aramschannel

11 күн бұрын

@@yyeppesz good to know!

At first I thought what you thought too. I replaced and save $$. As easy as replace oil change.

Thanks 😊 was a lot of help

Excellent video Young Man 👍

@aramschannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you so much! When I fix it, I’ll send more 😊

@aramschannel

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad it helped

Nice content chasing down leaks and maintenance on my runner. Video very helpful thanks

@aramschannel

Ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad it helped

@kokadjooutdoors620

Ай бұрын

@@aramschannel took while get skid plate off bolts don’t like maine weather. Radiator is out and tomorrow changing hard coolant lines off transmission to radiator. Then replace fluids and new battery. Then install aluminum radiator,new hoses and oem spring clamps

i wish i can give this much love to my 4runner as well

Oh damn i have a leak on my 1995 4runnee i didn’t know it leaked from the there i thought it was my oil pan ima check this out n hopefully its the leak thanks for the video man its a big help👍👍

@GlorifiedPizza

Жыл бұрын

95 is a 2nd gen, 96-02 is 3rd gen. Completely different engines.

@aramschannel

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad it helped!

@DanielAlvarez-xl4qy

Жыл бұрын

@@aramschannel yeah inknow theyre diff engines but any helpful videos helps im learning as i go trying to save money i hope its this i notice that the butt of my alternator has oil too so immoreying its this lol

Thanks for making this video. Had a mechanic tell me during an oil change that it was the rear main seal. Luckily I saw this video and found out it was the oil cooler o rings gone bad. Thanks!!!

@aramschannel

11 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

Hey man thanks alot.... i cleaned up all my oil underneath and checked the next day and this is definitely where i am leaking a tad....mine has same drip on what you called rear main..

@aramschannel

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad it helped!

My GF has a 2001 4Runner with the 3.4L V6 and had a small leak that looked like the rear main seal or something nearby. We cleaned off everything under the engine really well and kept monitoring. At one point, it looked like the oil pan seal so had that replaced but that wasn't it so she bit the bullet and had the rear main seal replaced and krap, that wasn't it either. Months went by and she lived with it as the leak was very small. Fast forward a few months, it turned out it was the oil pan drain plug! Apparently the way the air flows under the car, the oil splashed everywhere other than where the drain plug is.

@aramschannel

6 ай бұрын

Wow thats crazy! Haha

I have a 1996 3.4v6 5-speed... Not sure why the dealer parts website says the o ring 22001 doesn't fit my car. Even though the name of the part says from 95-2020

Nice & easy fix. Are you doing a video of front diff?

@aramschannel

Жыл бұрын

Ya I'll have a video soon of putting the diffs back in. I wont have the regear process unfortunately

Did you have to drain your coolant?. I seen other videos that they do. On your video seems like you didn’t disconnect the 2 hoses that are connected. Is that the reason?. Thanks and your video has definitely helped me. 🙌🏾

@aramschannel

3 ай бұрын

That's correct, I didn't disconnect the coolant hose so I didn't need to drain anything other than the engine oil

have you ever consider the oil cooler delete kit for 3.4?

@aramschannel

Жыл бұрын

Ive never actually heard of it

How did you rule out other possible sources of the oil leak?

@aramschannel

Жыл бұрын

I didn't haha Just hoping I was right

Did the leak stop? I have a leak in the exact same spot. Honestly I did not know about the oil cooler. I'll need to see if it's the same on my 2.7I 3RZ-FE

@aramschannel

Жыл бұрын

So far no leak but I haven't driven yet. I'm almost done with all the work I'm doing so we'll see once I start driving

How would you go about doing this without taking the differential off? My only guess is through the wheel well somehow. It looks pretty much impossible to do with the diff on the truck.

@aramschannel

8 ай бұрын

I've never done it personally but I've heard a few people doing it with the diff in place. I imagine it's extremely tight in there. It's definitely better having the diff out, especially if you plan to do more work in there

@chkpik

6 күн бұрын

​@@aramschannel I just did this job with the diff and suspension in the truck. You have to pull off the splash panel in the drivers wheel well thats behind the UCA mount and go in in through the hole between the body and frame. Its a royal pain in the @%$ but its doable. Especially the clamp on the coolant hose going to the block. My O ring was missing entirely.

Always clean it before you remove the oil cooler or other components that open the door for shit getting in the motor.

Yes please update. I have a 96 sr5 runner 3.4. noticed oil on and around pan. Wondering if it might be part/all of my leak.

@aramschannel

6 ай бұрын

Mine is fixed after this :)

@lucasmorrow9026

6 ай бұрын

Nice. I'm going to bring mine in on Monday, and have a better look.

@michaelcbakker

4 ай бұрын

Think I have this issue! Thanks for a great vid!

Anyone know while he was loosening the bolt & he got it free, it suddenly cut to the oil cooler being prayed off. There was a loose hose hanging, what is it & why was it disconnected? I know the oil cooler is being held by the coolant hose that's why it didn't fall off.

@aramschannel

4 ай бұрын

I dont remember exactly but I know for sure it wasn't related to the oil cooler. I had my front diff removed, I wanna say it had something to do with that. Next time I'm under the 4runner, I'll have a look and see if I can confirm

@starforcefighter

4 ай бұрын

@@aramschannel Thank you! I got all the parts from Amazon from your links. I will do this project soon for my 99' 4runner🙋

Any updates? Did it fix the leak? My 3rd gen is dripping from the exact same spot

@aramschannel

7 ай бұрын

It's fixed :) No more leak

So can you give us a updated?

@aramschannel

10 ай бұрын

Leak has stopped :)

did this fix your oil leak issue?

@aramschannel

7 ай бұрын

Yes it did :)

Update?

@aramschannel

8 ай бұрын

No more leak :)

Did this fix your leaks issue?

@aramschannel

5 ай бұрын

It sure did :)

@CollyCam10

5 ай бұрын

Awesome. Next oil change I know what to do haha.

why is your oil filter black. I think you should be more concerned with changing the oil filter before anything else.

@aramschannel

3 ай бұрын

Lol my oil filter is fine, it gets changed every oil change

Do you lose coolant doing this job??

@aramschannel

9 ай бұрын

No coolant. Might drip a little bit of oil but not much