Has anyone here put a auto tranny cooler on their max? I have a 01 SE and I was thinking about putting one on. What are the benefits of installing one. Does it shift better or more smoothly. Also, how hard are they to install. Will a shop install it for me? Thanks

 

Here u go bro, this is what i followed when i decided to put one on my 00 se..
not hard to install at all..

http://www.greghome.com/Greg's%20Garage/1999%20Nissan%20Maxima%20SE/Xmission%20Cooler.htm

 

Well they only make coolers for automatics. You'll beable to tell by having these especially after long trips. The tranny never shifts hard at all. Well worth the money spent, but the intall took me a good 2.5 hours.... maybe 3. I guess if you took the front bumper off it would be easier. Check out my homepage for pics of mine.

 

Thanks!

 

Which Brand do u all recomend for a Max 03 auto? Hayden or B&M or some other brand.

 

B&M. it's expensive but the design of the cooler is better than that of the Hayden.

 

Flush the tranny while your down there!! You will already have the return line off so get a BIG bucket for the used fluid and about 10 quarts of new and flush away.

 

The B&M is a better tranny cooler because it utilizes a bypass on the cooling while your transmission comes up to temperature. This smooths out the shifting while it's cold. When it gets warmed up then the cooler starts kicking in.

 

I didnt know they have a thermostat for the tranny cooler. I thought thermostat is mostly used for engine oil cooler. B&M offers a thermostat, but the fitting is desinged for engine oil cooler...IIRC.


however, B&M has a thermo-activated fan for the tranny cooler.

 

It's not a thermostat. It's diverted by hydrostatic pressure.

 

2002 maxima, how about a tranny cooler for 2k2

 

found it! thx....good info. I will switch to a B&M in the future and leave my hayden to my old camry.


thx again.

 

I got the B&M supercooler for like 65 and change.

 

i am sure this has been posted before, but does the cooler really help with shifts, or is it just to prolong the life of the tranny??

 

It does both.

 

how do i find it, install it, and how much

 

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Here u go bro, this is what i followed when i decided to put one on my 00 se..
not hard to install at all..

http://www.greghome.com/Greg's%20Garage/1999%20Nissan%20Maxima%20SE/Xmission%20Cooler.htm

 

thank you thank, you figure i should be doing some work , while i am at work, not sitting here thinking about my tranny lol

 

Same thing as the 2003.

Get the B&M.

 

Which B&M Tranny cooler should be used:
http://www.bmracing.com/products/acc...perCooler.html