Best Sale ???? 70268 SuperCooler Automatic Transmission Cooler , Black ????

3 reviews for Best Sale ???? 70268 SuperCooler Automatic Transmission Cooler , Black ????

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Eli – August 16, 2010

   Good CoolerI suppose in order to understand how I gauge this cooler to be effective a little background info would be good. I have a 96 Dodge Ram 1500 RWD. This model and similar models of the same period are well known for having transmission failures due to excessive heat as the built in radiator cooler was not sufficient.Prior to installing the cooler I installed a B&M Temperature Gauge kit on the pressure line coming out of the tranny, that way I have a better Idea of the actual transmission temp than if it were installed on the return line as the instructions indicate. The next day I decided put my truck through its paces to see what the temps would be, at 4:00 in the afternoon it was 86 degrees and traffic is fairly heavy during that time of day. Inner city driving for about 45 minutes showed that the temperature would be about 240. Taking it out on the highway at 70mph dropped the temp to about to 220 on long flat stretches.About a week later I installed the cooler in series with the radiator cooler going first to the B&M cooler then the radiator cooler (Keep In mind that the temp gauge is on the pressure line out of the tranny so it measures the oil temp before it gets the coolers). When I finished it was again about 4:00 in the afternoon, only it was now 102 degrees in the shade. I took it out again to run it through the paces to see what the result would be. Again I drove around the city in traffic for 45 min or so. Initially it took the tranny a good bit longer to get above 200 and then didn’t get above 220 until I really stomped it a few times between lights to push the temp up. I then took it out on the highway again and the temp settled at about 200. Considering the results to be good so far I wanted to get a little better Idea so I took it off the highway and back on some hilly dirt roads where I could do between 35mph and 45mph. With overdrive off the temp climbed to a mild 210 on long uphill stretches, with the overdrive on it would climb to 230.The results of my testing showed to me that even with a 16 degree increase in outdoor temperature the cooler was able to drop my transmissions temperature by a minimum of 10 degrees even though under harder working conditions. Under the same working conditions it would drop the temperature between 20 and 30 degrees.Wrong ConnectionsMounting the cooler to the engine radiator, directly centered horizontally and vertically behind the AC radiator went fairly easily with the included plastic mounts. I mounted it there after considering some other locations but decided that the airflow to the cooler would be too restricted elsewhere. The hose provided was not sufficiently long enough for my chosen location so I needed about 2 more feet and appropriate hose connections.My problem came when I attempted to connect the supplied brass connectors to my trucks OEM connectors. It was difficult enough explaining to the NAPA people what the problem was, and I ended up having to show them the OEM connections and the brass fittings supplied with the kit. The store manager at Napa immediately recognized the problem with the kits supplied connections when I showed him what I was trying to do and he set about finding the parts to make it work. As the connections were they did seat the threads but did not mate correctly and would have resulted in leaks that would have drained my transmission quickly. I am posting Images in the customer image area that should help in explaining why the connections provided couldn’t be used and what parts were necessary to install the cooler.Why 3 StarsWhile the cooler itself is of good quality and does a good job of cooling my transmission I have to deduct some points for them not supplying proper parts to connect it to my transmission. The reason for this is a couple fold, first this is the kit that is recommended for my truck. Second when a kit is supposed to work with a certain set of vehicles it should come with the parts necessary to connect it to those vehicles or give some indication of the additional parts that will be necessary. Thirdly attempts to contact B&M prior to purchasing the kit to insure it would come with all the parts necessary were not responded to (so I knew there would be no customer service from B&M in the event of a problem).

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   John Doe – October 20, 2017

   A transmission repair shop quoted me $400 to put in a Hayden cooler available at autozone for $40.I decided to spend twice as much for this because of the stacked plate design. Since it is close to the ground immediately behind the grill this seemed like a more durable solution. I used the included brackets along with some rubber washers and I accomplished a perfect installation. I have about 1.5 inches in between the radiator. I didn’t remove the front bumper and you won’t have to either if you drive an xb2. And yes- the xb2 makes a great toe vehicle after Trd shocks springs and struts, an anti sway bar and airlyft air struts in rear. I researched online how to install one and I decided to put it in on my own in my 2011 Scion xB. It took about a little more than an hour. I didn’t remove the front bumper- it’s not necessary. I bought an additional 4 foot hose. I bought a connector from autozone to connect the out line from the radiator into the cooler and then into the transmission. An additional 4 foot hose is needed along with 1 or two 3/8 “ connectors to make is a super easy install. I didn’t cut any hose- I figured the longer the transmission oil runs around outside of the trailer the cooler the transmission would be.During normal aggressive stop and go traffic with some highway I noticed a reduction of 20 to 30 degrees. Almost all conditions were identical without pulling a trailer.The real shocker was how well this thing managed while pulling a load. I was pulling with slightly hillier terrain 4 weeks ago but slightly cooler temperatures. I used an ir gun to measure the bottom of the pan and at times after stopping the car I was measuring 225 degrees.Today I started driving with my pop up camper and it was 77 degrees. I left it in overdrive, which I suspect is not really over drive, but really 4th gear in my 2011 Scion xB. I took it up and down some hills. And it is as if it kept cooler then if I wasn’t pulling anything. I guess this is where the stacked plate design really shines. I took it up to 77 mph- it seems to stay 50 or more degrees cooler then when I had no cooler.I was afraid I went too small, now I see I didn’t.To measure the temperature now I use a meat thermometer with a probe taped with aluminum tape right to the out line where it comes out of the transmission. $8 Walmart. It is wireless. It is within 4 degrees of the ir gun which is good enough for me. It is far cooler then I ever expected.Can a transmission will run too cold? I dunno. Depends who you ask. I won’t worry about it.Go buy it today. If you drive an xB 2nd gen- install this cooler, install Trd shocks and springs, air Lyff springs and an anti sway bar. Drive it like you ordinarily would like this while pulling up to 1500 pounds and I don’t think you would ever regret it.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   myProfile – March 21, 2022

   Unfortunately, due to a miscommunication w/ my installer, he just put it sequentially behind my stick cooler, so I don’t have any data on how it performs vs stock