Oil cooler thermostat gasket?

[wsmeyer]

Originally Posted by Unicorn

Reviving this thread to ask this question. If the e-torx screws are replaced with the hex socket head cap screws, does this make them accessible the next time it leaks without moving the power steering pump out of the way? My thermostat gasket was previously replaced and the two difficult to get to e-torx were replaced with hex screws. I am hoping I do not have to move the power steering pump and this is why these hex screws help. I'm hoping to just use the ball head hex sockets to get at them. Any input is appreciated.

YES!

It is far easier to tighten them when re-installing and if you ever need to remove them again.

The hex socket screws just allow the use of the ball head driver which can be used at an angle where a flex joint on a socket is then too long.

[Baby Unicorn Taco]

Originally Posted by wsmeyer

YES!



It is far easier to tighten them when re-installing and if you ever need to remove them again.



The hex socket screws just allow the use of the ball head driver which can be used at an angle where a flex joint on a socket is then too long.

Yup. You were right. Rounded hex sockets got one off and a combination of short extensions and a regular hex socket got the other off. I did not have to move the power steering pump at all. Replacing e-torx with hex bolts is definitely a headache saver if you ever have to replace this gasket a second time. Looks Gasket was brittle, flat, and someone used RTV on it.