Time for EGR and Oil Cooler

[skidoo700]

Any tricks for getting oil and EGR coolers on E450? I always seem to come up short. Warranty time is 8.2 for the coolers and 2.2 for all the extra coolant tests. How long is this job taking others out there.

[Tony302600]

meh.....my first one was an ambulance....got a hella lot of m-time. The other one i was doing an engine harness in, and noticed milky stuff in the upper radiator hose...so i swapped it out. DUAL ALTERNATORS SUCK!!!! If its a work van /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thumbup.gif easy....if its got all those stupid coolant hoses and a/c line for rear air...then it gets a little harder IMHO.

Day and a half if you take ure time and make sure ure doing it right.

[Mekanik]

I have done 2 in econolines. 1 was an ambulance, and the other was a little bus. I would say probably 12-14 hours. If it is just a redular van consider yourself lucky!!!

[mchan68]

I have done more than my share on E-450s. Remove the three heat exchangers (CAC, A/C condensor, and radiator) as one assembly. Remove the top rad support crossmember to make working in the area more comfortable. Those are my /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/2cents.gif