I have a 2015 mazda cx5 with six speed automatic transmission. The stock setup has a transmission cooler only in the radiator. That bothers me a bit. Would yall say all cars with automatic transmission need external coolers these days? I know my engine is only a 2.5 liter but south Texas gets really hot in the summer and stop and go traffic can be brutal. Why do you guys think?

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

its general consensus that any mazda/ford in south texas benefits from an additional transmission cooler - even the little hayden branded cooler from autozone.

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2012 BMW X5 (Beef + Granite suspension model)

1995 E300D - The original humming machine (consumed by Flood 2017)
2000 E320 - The evolution (consumed by flood 2017)

All cars need a manual transmission unless someone chopped off your left foot.

Actually on Top Gear they showed a team of disabled vets competing in off-road racing with a manual transmission Land Rover. The driver was missing his left leg below the knee.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

All cars need a crank starter unless....

All cars need manual windows unless.....

All cars need manual steering unless.....

All cars need manual brakes unless......

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- With out god, life is everything.
- God is an ever receding pocket of scientific ignorance that's getting smaller and smaller as time moves on..." Neil DeGrasse Tyson
- You can pray for me, I'll think for you.
- When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.

I'm sure its fine, manufactures test these things out.

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

One would have come in really handy for me a few times! Sometimes you can drain the battery to the point when the ignition would still fire but it won't crank.

As far as manual steering and brakes, there's still normally a direct connection for manual operation if the power assist fails. (Except on abominations like the Infiniti Q50 and cars with the idiotic Mercedes electronic braking system.)

A personal preference. I prefer manual for the weight and simplicity savings. I just wish you could actually still get a car with crank windows.

...the front end is too heavy (like a 123 300D) or the manufacturer dials in crazy amounts of caster (like most Mercedes). My '63 Dodge Dart weighed not much and got along fine with manual steering and manual drum brakes even after I swapped in a 360 V8. Ok, maybe stopping power was a bit () lacking. My Sammy steered just fine with manual steering, as did the numerous old 911's I've had the good fortune to drive. Also, see the reviews of the Alfa Romeo 4C and its non-assisted rack and pinion steering.

...the car is too heavy. Motorcycles all have manual brakes, and some touring bikes approach half a ton. I'm not sure what the cutoff point is for power brakes becoming a good thing, but based on the experience of my manual brake Dart, I'm thinking power brakes should probably be on anything heavier than about 2500 pounds.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

I used to drive a 1937 International Dump truck at a quarry. It was very big. It had neither power brakes or power steering. I did just fine. Steering wheel was big though.

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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

Why back in my day (insert Luddite comment here) and then we walked home 10 miles in the snow without shoes.

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I was once trapped in a 1970 Ford for 20 minutes because I couldn't find the non-existent power door lock switch.

At this point, NO. You are under warranty. Anything goes wrong and you are on the hook. After warranty is up, play ball. If you have an infra red thermometer, I would get a scan of the pan when it is at it's hottest to decide.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

Unless? Unless you are NOT a masochist and believe in your own comfort?

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

I don't even get this forum thing, it must be for those limp wristed whinebags who can't talk. Whatever happened to sitting around a table and yelling at each other? Damn kids.


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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth