Should I invest in a transmission oil cooler? Which one?
Mar 27, 2009 | 08:39 AM
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Should I invest in a transmission oil cooler? Which one?
Hey guys. I have been thinking of getting a transmission cooler. I don't do any towing or demanding driving, but I am just getting paranoid about my radiator cooler springing a leak an dumping cooland into my tranny. My plan would be to bypass the radiator, and use only a separate transmission cooler.
How common of a problem is a radiator cooler leak? Do these happen often enought for me to worry about?
For those who have installed coolers, which one is the best?
ETA: This is a '94 Pickup A340F transmission
How common of a problem is a radiator cooler leak? Do these happen often enought for me to worry about?
For those who have installed coolers, which one is the best?
ETA: This is a '94 Pickup A340F transmission
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Mar 27, 2009 | 09:10 AM
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TRD makes a good tranny cooler, fairly easy to install too. I don't do much towing either but it was a good investment.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f128...4runner-76336/
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f128...4runner-76336/
Mar 27, 2009 | 09:49 AM
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Hey guys. I have been thinking of getting a transmission cooler. I don't do any towing or demanding driving, but I am just getting paranoid about my radiator cooler springing a leak an dumping cooland into my tranny. My plan would be to bypass the radiator, and use only a separate transmission cooler.
How common of a problem is a radiator cooler leak? Do these happen often enought for me to worry about?
For those who have installed coolers, which one is the best?
How common of a problem is a radiator cooler leak? Do these happen often enought for me to worry about?
For those who have installed coolers, which one is the best?
If you bypass the rad cooler, go with a cooler that has a built-in bypass for cold ATF, like the TRU-COOL LPD ® LOW PRESSURE DROP OIL COOLERS. http://www.importperformancetrans.com/coolers.shtml
The TRD cooler (made by Hayden) doesn't have one that I've seen.
Much more info here:https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/b...cooler-126953/
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