How to change oil cooler lines on a 2014 Chevy Silverado 5.3 (2 wheel drive)

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[@HaRdKn0cKzKiD]

If you have a 4wd or even 2wd. Disconnect everything holding the lines in place. Get the two lines from the radiator and drop them to the floor. Go under the front of the vehicle and slowly twist and pull the lines to the FRONT of the vehicle. It will come out with ease. Install the new lines by pushing the block part through the front. Make sure to push the 2 front lines up before getting the block all the way through. Bolt everything back in. Make sure to remove the splash/skid guard and jack up the front of the truck.

[@lylejohnston4125]

Define "ease".

[@harryschmidt964]

Dealer told me over $500 to do this. No way! Thanks for the video explaining how to, its greatly appreciated

[@streetraidersSC]

Glad to help.

[@sanforce]

Thanks for sharing!! I was just quoted nearly $1,000 to change my 2014 Silverado line out, I might try to tackle it myself.

[@splinterhood]

I was thinking of doing this. I am already frustrated from watching. Props to you for your amazing patience and for saving me from going insane.

[@kevinwells4888]

I struggle to have the patience to do the job, let alone record it. You did a great job on both!

[@aFLYJF]

just did this on my fathers truck today. Ended up just taking the bolts out the engine mount and lifting the engine with a jack about 1/2 inch and sliding it forward. was real easy once we figured that it out.

[@streetraidersSC]

Its a few ways to do this. Some people find different strategies along the way that best fit them

[@kslicedotmpeg]

Where are these mounting bolts at? I can't get the new lines through at all.

[@lylejohnston4125]

That's what I"m going to try.

[@nicholasmarshall3881]

Dude! You have way more patience than I do.

[@streetraidersSC]

😂 some would say i don't have enough

[@curtin94]

i know im late to the party. But also good to know is that the Ecotec3 engines (4.3, 5.3, and 6.2) all burn oil due to the AFM DoD (cylinder deactivation). Im not talking a little either. Just figured I would mention that.

[@weskieler4320]

I just did mine on a 2014 5.3L, 4WD. After much trial and error here’s how I got mine out and how I’ll route the new one: - Remove (4) bolts holding front driveshaft to the front diff - Lower driveshaft down and let rest - Lift drivers side - Remove Driver side wheel - Remove inner fender - Remove Plate on drivers side below front diff - Put floor Jack with a board under the seam of the front diff. Jack just to hold in place - Remove 2 nuts from front diff where it mounts to the frame - Slowly lower front diff - Now twist the oil lines and rear block out the FRONT.

[@allenvaughan616]

Man I wish I read this comment, I expressed many f bombs changing mine out this weekend. I dropped the driveshaft and somehow got it routed through, but what a bitch

[@HaRdKn0cKzKiD]

I was about to do this. Instead i dropped the front two lines to the floor and started rotating everything while pulling to the front. It came out with ease. I didn’t have to take anything off besides the clips and screws holding the lines in. Mine is 4wd

[@sschme8382]

2014 Silverado 5.3L 4WD as well. I loosened the two driver's side front diff mounting bolts by bringing the nuts as far down as possible without taking them off. This required an 8mm socket to keep the bolt from spinning than I used a box wrench to work the nut loose. This dropped the front diff just enough to pull the cooler line square block towards the FRONT of the vehicle and out. You have to twist it a certain way to get the block thru. This reduced the total number of steps described above. I installed the new line assembly feeding the square block FRONT to back. Godspeed, what a bitch.

[@ScottH-dw4rh]

@@HaRdKn0cKzKiDwhy didn’t y’all just cut off the “block” end that attached at the oil filter. You are changing it out after all so why not cut off the large part and don’t deal with the pulling it out. Pretty simple really Y’all doing too much.

[@HaRdKn0cKzKiD]

because you still had to fish the new lines through. i rather scrape up the old lines trying to figure out how to take it out rather than damage the new lines trying to figure out how to get them in.@@ScottH-dw4rh

[@jsanbr]

Very informative video. Thank you for sharing with us!

[@jimlynch2190]

Good viddy brother. I’ll be on my back doing them and the tranny lines too. Sucks being cheap but the dealers slap ya good per hour

[@streetraidersSC]

Indeed they do. Glad i could help

[@randypuckett2992]

I just had the misfortune to do this on my truck. It was impossible to snake the lines through on the 4 wheel drive model. I had to made a choice to drop the front drive chain or bend the tubing to get the 90 degree bends are gone. I choose to bend the tubing and then re-bend it once I get it through. Even with this I had to pull the front drive shaft.

[@adambell6328]

Thanks for the info, I'm about to tackle this on my 16 silverado 4x4. It definitely looks like it's going to be a bitch to do.

[@xtremetransportationllc6117]

So basically i need to take it to the shop

[@bradyrussell9479]

​@@adambell6328how did you make out I need to do it to my 4x4 wondering if it's worth the frustration or if a shop handling it would be worth it.

[@adambell6328]

@@bradyrussell9479 It was a pain in the dick. If I had to do it over i would have just had the shop to do it

[@bradyrussell9479]

@@adambell6328 I did a little more digging and found out there's a $30 delete plate so I'm getting rid of that bullshit!!

[@SuperMadjose]

Good video on how to replace but whats the web site where you order the part from ?

[@streetraidersSC]

Partsgeek.com

[@vikkleo]

how much did you spend on the new kit i spent $20 cad on new hose and clamps which will never leak again just cut off crappy clamp and remove old hose use new hose with high presure clamps and don't forget to put over the existing flares

[@streetraidersSC]

If i recall correctly it was somewhere around $100. Never thought of doing it the way you mentioned but that works too.

[@Solarlifeoffgrid]

Rock auto has them i gotta mine mine is leaking to but no low engine oil light

[@M.A.T.T.A.L.I.A.N.O]

Good work. Factory service manual tells you drop the front axle a little to make routing the lines in/out easier. Those new lines will probably be leaking in the same spot soon enough.

[@streetraidersSC]

One thing i learned and you should know, it's always more than one way to do these types of things

[@bradyrussell9479]

Soak everything in some sticky protectant spray and you won't have to worry about it

[@isaackhan6529]

Great video, are the steps the same for 2017 Silverado?

[@streetraidersSC]

Yes

[@jayhaberstroh5851]

Hey there your video definitely helps I am about to do it on a 18 with 4x4 did you get to do it on your 4x4 yet? Any pointers lol.

[@streetraidersSC]

Haven't done it on a 4x4 but from what im being told its a bit harder because of the transfer case

[@tippmann981234]

I’ve been told to cut the rubber lines to get the old lines out, as far as installing the new ones, I was told to pray and get ready to swear haha

[@Bird-dl7xs]

I can totally agree from personal experience. Cut the old one out. And then put the new one in while swearing and praying. And then thought I was going to have to take it the shop to have it finished up. But after a lot of swear words, I got it.

[@gerardobarajas1483]

Did the fans came on right after you started the truck?

[@streetraidersSC]

Yes. My fans usually cut on when i start the truck.

[@crazyassmonkey100]

Out is easy you cut the lines and pull em out in always harder

[@hockeyplayah7912]

Yeah like @harry schmidt below I just got quoted $477 (not including oil change). Thanks for the information!

[@streetraidersSC]

Glad i could help

[@07Whitetail]

Good Job 👍

[@treerobo6864]

Dealer told me $1720 dollars to do this said it was a 13 hour job

[@jasoncolyer6286]

Hate it when the digits don't want to work with small things like that

[@streetraidersSC]

Definitely makes life more difficult 😂

[@PrimeMedicated]

How the fuck did you route this back I can’t reroute them for the life of me

[@streetraidersSC]

Slid it back the same way it came out. Had to slightly bend the metal ends to get past certain parts.

[@07Whitetail]

Is your truck 4 wheel drive 🤔

[@streetraidersSC]

2 wheel

[@xtremetransportationllc6117]

I was about to say. It’s hard as hell to get the bolt out on 4x4

[@benlekki2423]

Do you have the part number for this?

[@streetraidersSC]

Sorry for the late response, this thing never sends me notifications but no i dont have it. I went to partsgeek.com and typed in oil cooler line for my model and engine size.

[@alonsoduran7759]

AWD??

[@streetraidersSC]

Fwd

[@thuanluong5118]

man I have 4x4 2018, I look at underneath and look like it gonna be a bitch to get through the line

[@streetraidersSC]

Yea everyone so far has said its a bitch with the transfer case. The best answer I've seen so far is to lift and take the wheel off to help get to it better.

[@didsicle7242]

You are lucky this is a 2wd. 😑

[@weskieler4320]

I just did mine on a 2014 5.3L, 4WD. After much trial and error here’s how I got mine out and how I’ll route the new one: - Remove (4) bolts holding front driveshaft to the front diff - Lower driveshaft down and let rest - Lift drivers side - Remove Driver side wheel - Remove inner fender - Remove Plate on drivers side below front diff - Put floor Jack with a board under the seam of the front diff. Jack just to hold in place - Remove 2 nuts from front diff where it mounts to the frame - Slowly lower front diff - Now twist the oil lines and rear block out the FRONT.

[@danbooher5843]

Why is the line a M/F er ?

[@streetraidersSC]

They make it harder for the DIYs