Are there any other brands that will work on a '97 Max besides Stillen?

 

Look at http://perma-cool.com/Catalog/Cat_page07.html

 

 

By the way, what is the size of the filter thread?

 

I don't know. I can't find that spec in the factory service manual. I don't have a filter "on the shelf" to measure. Seems to me that Perma-Cool ought to know.

 

My oil seems to run in the 125-150 range all the time....and I'm getting a S/C in a week....would I need a cooler, because to me, that sounds awefully low.

 

I just installed my tranny cooler two days ago and was surprised how hot the fluid can get by touching the surface of the cooler. I spend most of my commute to work in traffic everyday, so i figured that i should install a tranny cooler. I live in CA and it tends to get really hot during the summer peak, especially with my long drives down I-5 towards L.A. on certain weekends. So, my next preventative maintenance mod will be an engine oil cooler by either Hayden or Perma-Cool. The Stillen product is just too expensive. I believe if you have an SC, you will need a tranny cooler because the tranny can't handle all that power and your engine temp will shoot up. Correct me if I'm wrong........

 

Yeah I installed my tranny cooler two weeks ago and was also surprised how hot the cooler gets. After long drives, it is too hot to touch!

 

sorry....they don't make the size for our 4th gen maximas.