Tranny Cooler?
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From: East Hartford, CT
Originally Posted by woosh
Here's the link to my setup:
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/158237/2
It's more than 1 year old and have no complaints.
pros:
- keeps tranny fluid temp cooler on highways
- prolongs the tranny life
cons:
- If the vents are open, you can feel the warm air blowing off the cooler into the car. (you didn't think the cooling came without a price, did ya
)
- (suspected, unproven) slight lag in fluid pressure build because of the added cooler and lines to the fluid path.
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/158237/2
It's more than 1 year old and have no complaints.
pros:
- keeps tranny fluid temp cooler on highways
- prolongs the tranny life
cons:
- If the vents are open, you can feel the warm air blowing off the cooler into the car. (you didn't think the cooling came without a price, did ya
)- (suspected, unproven) slight lag in fluid pressure build because of the added cooler and lines to the fluid path.
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Posts: 956
Changed it to Mobil ATF around 14k, after seeing all the tranny posts. It was worth the money in my opinion. I did a flush using the 2 bottles and clear hose technique.
If you can search, I had a write up waaaay back, complete with gasket part # from Dave B. I bought 12 bottles, but used 10+.
If you can search, I had a write up waaaay back, complete with gasket part # from Dave B. I bought 12 bottles, but used 10+.
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Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 3,283
From: East Hartford, CT
Originally Posted by woosh
Changed it to Mobil ATF around 14k, after seeing all the tranny posts. It was worth the money in my opinion. I did a flush using the 2 bottles and clear hose technique.
If you can search, I had a write up waaaay back, complete with gasket part # from Dave B. I bought 12 bottles, but used 10+.
If you can search, I had a write up waaaay back, complete with gasket part # from Dave B. I bought 12 bottles, but used 10+.
Originally Posted by woosh
Here's the link to my setup:
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/158237/2
It's more than 1 year old and have no complaints.
pros:
- keeps tranny fluid temp cooler on highways
- prolongs the tranny life
cons:
- If the vents are open, you can feel the warm air blowing off the cooler into the car. (you didn't think the cooling came without a price, did ya )
- (suspected, unproven) slight lag in fluid pressure build because of the added cooler and lines to the fluid path.
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/158237/2
It's more than 1 year old and have no complaints.
pros:
- keeps tranny fluid temp cooler on highways
- prolongs the tranny life
cons:
- If the vents are open, you can feel the warm air blowing off the cooler into the car. (you didn't think the cooling came without a price, did ya
)- (suspected, unproven) slight lag in fluid pressure build because of the added cooler and lines to the fluid path.
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Posts: 146
Originally Posted by GreekMaxima
i know man, i had 2k2 max and the tranny was bad..... now, i have a 2k3 max and i have no problem at all, i got ~40,200 miles on it
My Max is sitting at Nissan right now being diagnosed.
I’m totally bummed out about this whole tranny situation.
Maybe Nissan should add ( Shift _ slip ) to there logo…….
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From: East Hartford, CT
Originally Posted by RELENTLESS
Dude, you better knock on wood, I started having shifting issues about month after I posted how smooth my tranny was.
My Max is sitting at Nissan right now being diagnosed.
I’m totally bummed out about this whole tranny situation.
Maybe Nissan should add ( Shift _ slip ) to there logo…….
My Max is sitting at Nissan right now being diagnosed.
I’m totally bummed out about this whole tranny situation.
Maybe Nissan should add ( Shift _ slip ) to there logo…….
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Originally Posted by GreekMaxima
my 2k2 max had not even 30,000 miles and 2 times my tranny went bad and i had the max for oly 6 months, i have 2k3 maxima for 15 months and 40,200 miles and still going, im planing to put tranny cooler, VB stage 2 and maybe Mobil 1 ATF synthetic for more performance and my tranny will be stronger!!
I’ll be very honest; if I could I would swap mine for a 6 speed in a heartbeat. I may even be in the market for one, depending on how the repair goes…
I went with an auto so that my wife could drive it too, but am now thinking it was the wrong move… If I do keep it, I’m defiantly adding a tranny cooler!
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From: East Hartford, CT
Originally Posted by RELENTLESS
I’ll be very honest; if I could I would swap mine for a 6 speed in a heartbeat. I may even be in the market for one, depending on how the repair goes…
I went with an auto so that my wife could drive it too, but am now thinking it was the wrong move… If I do keep it, I’m defiantly adding a tranny cooler!
I went with an auto so that my wife could drive it too, but am now thinking it was the wrong move… If I do keep it, I’m defiantly adding a tranny cooler!
Since the 4th of April 04 I have made 14 visits to the track and 131 passes on my 2k2 auto trans.
Only mods are B&M cooler, Mobil 1 and drop resistor mod. Car has 45k on it.
Still running strong and I even got my fastest N/A time of the year on Sunday a 13.53 and a 1.98 60' which is my first sub 2.0 N/A.
About half of those runs were with nitrous running in the low 12 region and 1.7-1.8 60's so it hasn't been babied.
Maybe its just the luck of the draw.
Only mods are B&M cooler, Mobil 1 and drop resistor mod. Car has 45k on it.
Still running strong and I even got my fastest N/A time of the year on Sunday a 13.53 and a 1.98 60' which is my first sub 2.0 N/A.
About half of those runs were with nitrous running in the low 12 region and 1.7-1.8 60's so it hasn't been babied.
Maybe its just the luck of the draw.
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if iam in stop and go traffic is the best cooler to get the one with a fan or it doesnt matter i just want the best for the car also what is a good cooler for the oil as well and will tat also be helped with a fan thanx
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