Transmission cooler

[Dayvo]

Thinking about putting a transmission cooler on my VX and i noticed that there are 4 lines connected to the radiator , 2 on each side . Wondering which 2 you connect the cooler to .Thanks in advance Dave C

[sxc_sound]

cooooolaaaaaaaa lol

But seriously

It doesnt matter what side. They are both just sealed of sections for tranny cooling.

VT series 1 only have one side

VT series 2 and newer have the both sides connected. So its not so much needed on the series 2. But will still prove very handy. I have a VT series 2 and will be fitting one to mine very soon, as i tow a trailor some times

[Dayvo]

So would it be a waste of time fitting one ?

[rb26dett]

It is not a waste of time fitting one, in fact it would benefit from it.

[Darcon666]

Definitely not a waste of time....exactly what I did for the wifeys car.

I would be going for something like this below as it will keep the oilr cool while stopped in traffic(I didn't have the room for the wifey's car to fit this, otherwise I would have...lol)

PWR Trans Oil Cooler:-

[87LAG]

guys i put one on my vx completely diverted it out of the radiator all together. the reason for this is that if the chambers inside collapse the coolant will get in to your auto and fark it royally.

i just cut the two lines off with a hacksaw that cut from the auto just between the radiator and the motor as u look down from the top. than ran two hoses from there around to the front and mounted the cooler to the ac condenser with a kit from repco and the difference is wicked. runs cooler and a cooler auto gives slightly better changes and most importantly extends the autos' life. also the complete kit is available from repco in pwr brand and comes complete the convert it all around.

cheers and GL

[vxcalais_01]

I wouldn't put the one on with the fan as it keeps the trans oil too cool. You want the trans oil reaching operating temp. The extra cooler and oil capacity will deal more than enough when idling. When you tow, idling doesn't matter as you are not stressing it at that time. Diverting it from the radiator has its merits and benefits, but again the heat from the radiator helps heat the oil up to operating temperature on startups. Engine oil, transmission oil and coolant all need to run at optimum temperatures. Yes overheating and burning is bad, but operating too cold on either of these will also damage the car.

Another great item to install on the transmission is a Magnefine. I fitted one a while back. Welcome to the Australian Magnefine Website They catch heaps of stuff. Apparently the transmission wears and creates most of the wear particles in the first 30,000k's or so. Then all that stuff floats around as not many people fully flush the trans. Standard oil changes just drain a few litres and the trans pan filter only really catches the big stuff. These get all the fibres and metal bits. Trust me, run it for around 30,000k's then open it. You would wonder how the trans lasted all this time with that stuff in there. When you fit the cooler or magnefine, overfill the trans by 1 litre, run for about 15 secons and allow a litre to come out of the hose. Add another litre, let another out and so on for about 8-10 litres or when it runs clean. Once you've done it and purged all the fluid out, you will find the magnafine and new fluid will stay cleaner for a very long time.

[Dayvo]

Ok would it be best to go from trans to radiator to cooler then back to trans , or bypass the radiator altogether. I know this question has been asked before but i have 2 transmission lines going to each side of the radiator and was just wondering how to go about it .

[wraith]

Ok would it be best to go from trans to radiator to cooler then back to trans , or bypass the radiator altogether. I know this question has been asked before but i have 2 transmission lines going to each side of the radiator and was just wondering how to go about it .

Factory is Trans, Rad, Cooler and back to trans.