An EGR cooler delete or bypass kit removes the factory EGR cooler and redirects the coolant circuit using purpose-built bypass components. This removes the cooler as a potential source of internal coolant leaks while simplifying the EGR system.

SidesMods lists benefits including eliminating EGR cooler leak risk, helping prevent overheating and engine damage, reducing intake carbon contamination, lowering intake and coolant temperatures on applicable vehicles, improving fuel economy and extending engine oil life.

Yes. The SidesMods products stocked by Euro Car Upgrades are Australian-made diesel performance and reliability components.

No. A blanking plate simply blocks a gas passage while leaving most of the original EGR hardware in place. A SidesMods cooler delete kit physically removes and bypasses the EGR cooler and associated components for the intended application.

Yes. SidesMods supplies its application-specific kits with the components required for the cooler removal/bypass together with detailed installation instructions. Exact kit contents vary by vehicle.

It depends on the vehicle and the specific kit. Some SidesMods applications are designed to stop EGR operation without fault lights while retaining the relevant factory ECU tables. Other modern vehicles require ECU recalibration so the EGR strategy is correctly disabled.

Where ECU calibration is required, Euro Car Upgrades can supply the appropriate hardware and ECU tuning solution.

Years of EGR operation can leave substantial soot and carbon deposits inside the intake manifold. Removing the EGR cooler prevents future contamination but does not remove deposits that are already there.

Cleaning the intake during the installation restores airflow and allows the engine to benefit fully from the modified EGR system.

SidesMods produces different kits for Ranger PJ/PK, PX Mk1, PX2 and PX3 applications. Later PX engines also use different EGR cooler arrangements depending on emissions specification and whether the vehicle is equipped with a DPF.

Choose the product that matches your Ranger generation, engine and EGR cooler configuration.

The YD25 EGR system changed between Euro 4 and Euro 5 engines. Euro 4 vehicles use the earlier cooler arrangement, while the later 140kW Euro 5 engine uses a different cooler mounted above the exhaust manifold.

SidesMods supplies dedicated kits for both versions, with additional crossover-pipe options available on selected applications.

Yes. An internal EGR cooler leak can result in coolant loss and overheating. SidesMods specifically promotes eliminating this failure point as one of the main reasons for fitting its cooler bypass kits.

Many SidesMods kits are supplied with detailed instructions and can be installed by someone with suitable mechanical experience. Installation time and difficulty vary significantly by vehicle, and some later Ranger and Navara applications require several hours because of the EGR cooler location.

SidesMods identifies these EGR-delete products as designed and tested for off-road use. Removing or disabling emissions-control equipment can affect road-vehicle compliance, so these products should be used only in applications where the modification is permitted.

Yes. Euro Car Upgrades supplies SidesMods products Australia-wide, with current availability and dispatch information shown on each product page.