While we're on the subject, has anyone removed these fans? I'd like to overhaul mine and relube the bearings (don't bother telling me their sealed, I understand sealed bearings, do you?) before they die. The fans still turn over ok but the car has 209k miles and now would be the right time. My car is a 4matic and the p/s cooler (just a tube run in front of the fans) appears to be an obstruction. Can you get the fans out without disconnecting the p/s cooler?

Let me know if you've BTDT.

Thanks,