An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Home : PS Mag Archive : Articles
Would you stake your life, right now, on the condition of your equipment?
Articles
NEWS | April 13, 2023

Stryker FOV: Do Not Reattach On Board Oil Exchanger (OBOE)

BLUF: Do not reattach the on board oil exchanger (OBOE) on Stryker vehicles for any reason.
   Some mechanics have recently reattached the on board oil exchangers (OBOE) on their unit’s Strykers. However, those OBOEs were disabled for a reason.
 
PM Stryker Brigade Combat Team (PM SBCT) sent out TACOM Maintenance Action Message 14-051 back in 2014 instructing units to disable the OBOE on all Stryker vehicles. The operator manuals were also updated to remove the requirement for operators to check OBOE oil levels during PMCS.
 
Some well-meaning mechanics have recently reattached the OBOE on their unit’s Strykers, even ordering parts to do so. This is unnecessary as the decision to disable the OBOE was made to reduce unit maintenance costs and the maintenance burden on Soldiers.
 
Do not reattach OBOE
Do not reattach OBOE
 

Check out TACOM MAM 14-051 HERE.
strykers
Want to get better search results faster? 
Click the link below to access our "how to" guide.
After entering a keyword, you must hit or click the Search bar/box below for the function to work.
Simply hitting Return won't yield results.
LOGSA Links/URLs
Note about links to archive articles

If you come across a link to a pre-2014 PS Magazine issue or article that uses LOGSA in the web address (URL), use this link instead:
 
For issues/articles from 2014 and after, click on the Archive/Index tab in the top menu of this website.