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Old 03-21-2004, 10:50 AM
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Talking Transmission Cooler?

hey guys,

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

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Old 03-21-2004, 11:21 AM
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Unless you're doing frequent heavy duty towing, it's probably not worth it.
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Old 03-21-2004, 11:23 AM
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Our cars already have a trans cooler. I don't see why you need another one.
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Old 03-21-2004, 09:31 PM
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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.

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