94cutlatized Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 At Advance Auto Parts they have these transmission oil coolers, their pretty big, and look nice, will they do their job and run the tranny cooler. Or are they not worth the 30 to 50 bucks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 I will do the job....and apparently for every 20 degree the tranny runs coller, that doubles the life of it, but I dunno... I know those things will help, they defiantely won't hurt imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94cutlatized Posted August 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Nice, they also look fairly easy to install, all you need to do is mount it somewhere and hook up the two line right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby1870 Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Nice, they also look fairly easy to install, all you need to do is mount it somewhere and hook up the two line right? Yup....there should be a stock one on your car, however Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Yeah, so you could run both your stock cooler and this other one....or you can disconnect the stock cooler and just run the after market one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94cutlatized Posted August 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 o ok, Thats an even better idea, but where does flow, well, flow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 I was gonna say these cars should already have a cooler, although its really just the lines. You can see em in the picture below, but is that it to the stock cooler? or is there something else Im missing? Cuz Im trying to think, if the cooler is the size im thinking of, there wont be very many spots you could put it where it would get max. air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94cutlatized Posted August 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 That is the transmission oil cooler, but if i buy the aftermarket one, that line right there will be cut and the lines would be extended to the front of the car, where it would get air. It would need more fluid tho, probably about 2 more quarts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 The "stock" cooler is built in the radiator, and really doesn't do much. Some 3.4s did auxillary tranny coolers I think. But think about it.. hot engine coolant in the rad to cool the tranny? It's not enough. I put a $60 kit I bought at Canadian Tire the cooler is about 6x11. Not that big but it can get friggen hot to the touch!! The kit comes with all the hardware needed- I put mine in front of the rad by the passenger side. I connected it to the line going out which is the line coming from the top of the rad. It's helping keep mine alive! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitzel Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Lots of 4T60's go 300k+ miles no problem if they aren't abused. They are a very solid transaxle, very reliable. Temperature affects the rate of fluid viscosity loss, but the modern Dexron III-H and the new Dexron formula, mostly synthetic, are significant upgrades over the old fluids. 1990lumina, SK is the last place on earth one needs an aux transmission cooler. Uncrowded roads (so minimal hold times), few hills, cold weather, etc. A tranny cooler might actually be somewhat counterproductive in our climate as the fluid will not reach operating temperature as quickly and end up causing more wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFromColorado Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 ... that actually is NOT the transmission cooler IIRC - I believe that's the power steering fluid cooler. You'd need to get a picture fron underneath the car looking up at the trans between the trani. and the radiator. if that IS the trans cooler then it's gotta run over the top of the trans to get to that location, right under the exhaust, which would really just overheat your trans fluid. anyhow, it's always* a good idea to run an aftermarket trans fluid cooler, because it's going to help extend the life of your fluid and your transmission. --Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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