Pros & Cons of Transmission Coolers

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Transmission coolers cool vehicle transmission components and offer certain advantages and disadvantages.

Transmission coolers help maintain safe running heat transmission systems and are often used in tow vehicles to compensate for the heat produced by the higher engine load. Transmission coolers offer a number of pros as well as cons.

  1. Fluid Cooling

    • Transmission fluid helps reduce transmission heat by cooling and lubricating the transmission parts. If the fluid exceeds its maximum range, it begins to burn, reducing the level of fluid passing through the transmission and leaving several components vulnerable to heat damage. Transmission coolers help keep the fluid at an effective temperature.

    Fuel Economy

    • Transmission coolers relieve engine stress by enabling it to operate under lower temperatures. This not only increases engine longevity, it results in better engine performance, which translates into less fuel consumption.

    Cooler Size

    • Care should be taken in choosing the correct transmission cooler size. An excessively large transmission cooler can increase the amount of pressure needed by the transmission to pass fluid through the system, negatively impacting transmission performance. A large transmission cooler also may prevent a transmission from properly reaching its running temperature, causing the transmission to fail.

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