hey guys,

Is it good to put an aftermarket transmission cooler on our MB cars?? Has anybody done it??

thx...

Unless you're doing frequent heavy duty towing, it's probably not worth it.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Our cars already have a trans cooler. I don't see why you need another one.

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'92 300D 2.5 Turbodiesel - sold
'83 300D Turbodiesel - 4 speed manual/2.88 diff - sold
'87 300D Turbodiesel - sold
'82 300D Turbodiesel - sold

It depends on the vehicle. If the trannies have a reputation for a significantly high failure rate, then I'd say yes. Same goes for towing. I put one in a Hyundai Excel as the 86 models had a poor rep for tranny issues. Opening the hood would often reveal a VERY hot engine bay. Adding the cooler, helped that tranny run about 60 degrees cooler. Unfortunately it's one side effect was to make it a nervous one to sit in traffic in. Since their engine cooling systems were just adequate, the added load made that engine run ALOT hotter.