1997 Chevy 6.5 diesel oil cooler lines

Re replacing my oil cooler lines.

[@js1451]

Nicely done! Thanks for showing the whole process! Most people don’t record how difficult it really is.

[@hudsonhawk0016]

I need to do this on my 95, and I knew it is going to be a nightmare! God bless GM for giving us zero room to do anything!

[@Feeding_Ducks]

Thank you for this video, it will help alot when I reroute my OC-lines. Greetings from Sweden.

[@robertscottII]

FeedingDucks Good luck! This truck’s oil cooler lines have given me a lot of grief over the years. Luckily I’ve caught them dripping before they really let loose.

[@wild1athletics]

Leroydiesel and Quadstartuning both sell upgraded oil cooler lines and an upgraded oil cooler if you need. I went with the one from quadstar tuning since it seemed to be a better value and just as good. I will be installing it next month, hopefully the upgrade helps keep my 6.5 cool

[@Kaliburz]

I am about to do the lines on a 94. Got the oil cooler adapters but will source the lines locally. I plan to wrap the stainless with anti abrasion wrap. And secure it very well. But I plan to route it differently then going by the block...

[@777Slots]

My Factory Lines Have Opened Up, After I replace the Asphalt Driveway I’ll be Doing these Oil Cooler Lines. Thanks for the Insight #777Slots

[@johnthemminger8917]

I'm just digging into this nightmare, just did the double thermostats as well

[@gustavomondragon4038]

That happened to me😞

[@robertscottII]

I wish I had just stuck with the factory lines to begin with.

[@ambikesandboards]

How've they been holding up over these years?? Thanks for sharing

[@robertscottII]

Everything is fine but the hoses all leaked soon after. I need to rip the hoses out and have some made at a shop. I think the brand I bought was just cheap knock offs.

[@blackincawston]

Hi there, I am a bit confused. I have a 1995 6.5 k2500. I thought the oil cooler is the one of the left? I bought the truck years ago from a guy and there isn't a rad on the right.

[@robertscottII]

By right if you’re talking drivers side. That would be oil cooler. On pass side is (I think) the tranny cooler. I thought all 6.5 had oil coolers. Maybe somebody removed it?

[@blackincawston]

@@robertscottII thank you Scott. I just had to check the truck again and realized the previous owner deleted it, makes sense why the truck heats up with weight of my camper.

[@robertscottII]

@@blackincawston one thing that helped stop my truck from overheating with heavy loads was doing a sprung wastegate. I built my own, but you could buy a turbomaster. I also switched to a 2qt filter.

[@blackincawston]

@@robertscottII thank you Scott. I looked online now for those wastegate you mention, they are like 200$. I guess I be should look for install back the oil cooler

[@robertscottII]

@@blackincawston Well the vacuum wastegate is well enough. What I meant was you just want to be sure you’re getting good boost. Something in my system wasn’t working years ago and I wasn’t getting any boost. I opted to delete the vacuum system and just go with the spring setup.