The biggest reason that transmission cooler manufacturers and vehicle manufacturers want transmission coolers installed after the factory cooler rather than before it is because the transmission cooler in the radiator is surrounded by the coolant in the radiator. The transmission fluid leaving the radiator mounted cooler can be cooled further by the aftermarket transmission cooler.
Installation before the OEM radiator mounted transmission fluid cooler would negate most or all of the aftermarket... view full answer...
The Derale High Performance Class III Transmission Cooler, part # D13504, will be used in conjunction with your existing transmission cooler. The cooler will install inline with the existing transmission lines. view full answer...
The Derale Series 9000 Plate-Fin Cooler # D13611 would be an excellent choice for use on your 2011 Nissan Maxima. Transmission coolers are not vehicle specific, but there are coolers that are recommended based on available mounting locations of your vehicle.
It is always recommended to use the most efficient mounting location that is possible. Typically this is located between the AC condenser core and the grille. If the ideal and most efficient mounting location is not possible, then... view full answer...
I would recommend that you run both your factory transmission cooler and this Derale Transmission Cooler, part # D13504.
I would run the output line from the factory cooler to the input of the # D13504 and then the output back to the transmission. If you route the coolers in that order you will optimize the cooling efficiency of the coolers.
Most likely the motor of your 1999 Chevy Suburban would not run any hotter, but if it did you could experiment with different cooler locations till... view full answer...
A transmission cooler will attach in-line with the transmission fluid return line on your 2003 Acura MDX. The best way to determine which line on a transmission cooler is the return line from the radiator is to use the following procedure:
1. Start engine while engine is cold
2. Place transmission shift lever in drive for no more than 10 seconds.
3. Stop engine and remove keys
4. Identify the transmission fluid return line by feeling both lines. The coolest line is the return line.
You... view full answer...
On the Derale Combination Transmission and Engine Oil Cooler, part # D15902, the engine oil and transmission fluid flow through separate copper tubes inside the same core that uses aluminum fins on the cooler for maximum heat transfer.
The transmission cooler is installed inline with the factory transmission cooler on your vehicle now. The fluid will run from the transmission to the factory transmission cooler. Then, out of the factory cooler and into the Derale combo cooler, where the... view full answer...
Yes, I can run you through the installation of the Derale Transmission Cooler, part # D13502, on your 2002 Jeep Liberty.
To begin, you will want to find a place to mount the cooler. The ideal place to mount a transmission cooler is behind the front grille but in front of the radiator. You will want to measure the mounting location as this cooler measures 11 inches wide by 7-1/4 inches tall and is 7/8 inches thick.
Next, if your Jeep is equipped with a factory transmission cooler (see... view full answer...
It is possible to install a transmission cooler and bypass the factory transmission cooler on your 2006 Nissan Pathfinder. This is not recommended by manufacturers, but it is possible. You will want to get the largest transmission cooler that will fit your vehicle. I do not know the area that you have available to install a transmission cooler, but if it will fit, I would recommend the Derale Series 8000 Plate-Fin Transmission Cooler Kit, part # D13504. The overall dimensions for this cooler... view full answer...
The lines you traced from your transmission run to a small transmission cooler built into the radiator. It is a separate compartment from the engine coolant that runs through the rest of the radiator. You can cut these lines if you do not wish to use the factory cooler but I do not recommend it because transmission fluid cannot be overcooled.
Most people retain this factory cooler. The fluid path needs to flow from transmission, to factory cooler, to your new Derale cooler and back to... view full answer...
Transmission cooler installs are pretty generic on vehicles. Basically you want to route the transmission fluid from the factory cooler, to the supplemental cooler, and then back to the transmission.
Disconnect the return line from the transmission and using the fittings and clamps, connect it to one of the tubes on the Derale cooler. From the other tube on the Derale cooler, route the new line back to the return port on your transmission.
I attached an install video that shows a cooler... view full answer...
The Derale # D13502 Transmission Cooler you referenced is a supplemental cooler that can certainly be used with a OEM transmission cooler. You'd want to tap the cooler into the return line from the factory cooler back to the transmission. In other words, the transmission fluid would leave the transmission, go through the factory cooler, then go through the supplemental cooler then return to the transmission.
Unless you live where it gets and stays super-cold in the winter, it's usually... view full answer...
The Derale Transmission coolers do not come with vehicle specific install instructions, but we have a video installation that should be very helpful. I have also attached a diagram detailing how the cooler is installed for you.
Installation is fairly simple. You can find the transmission return line by running the vehicle briefly and checking for the cooler of the two transmission lines. The coolest line will be the return line that you need to attach to either port on the transmission... view full answer...
When installing a transmission cooler, it is recommended to install the aftermarket transmission cooler in line with the factory cooler and not remove the factory cooler. In this case, you would have the factory system run to the Derale Transmission Cooler, # D13502, and then to the transmission. The pump would still work as it normally would, there would just be a little more fluid in the system.
There are essentially three places to mount a transmission cooler on your 2006 Dodge Caravan.... view full answer...
You will need to determine the flow of the transmission fluid in order to install the aftermarket cooler in-line with the factory.
The fluid needs to travel from the transmission, to the factory cooler, to the aftermarket cooler, then back to the transmission. One of the fittings on your transmission should be marked RETURN. Trace this line back to the factory cooler.
Disconnect this line from the factory cooler, and reconnect it to which ever end of the aftermarket cooler you choose... view full answer...
No, when you install a transmission cooler, you are installing it as a supplemental system to assist the factory system. You would not want to bypass the factory cooler as that would not be nearly as beneficial, even if the new cooler is larger than the old one.
The preferred method is to use the insta-dapt fitting at the radiator in the return line that takes fluid back to the transmission. Instead, you will have this line go to the inlet of the new cooler. The outlet will then be ran... view full answer...
Yes, you can run this Derale Series 8000 Plate-Fin Transmission Cooler Kit, part # D13502, in series with the factory transmission cooler that is on your 2002 Chevy 2500HD. A lot of people do this and it should help bring your transmission fluid temperatures down.
You will want to route the transmission fluid through the factory cooler first, and then through the # D13502, and finally back to your transmission.
Routing the coolers in that order is crucial, if you were to run the # D13502... view full answer...
The diagrams you mentioned which I have included here as well are basically showing you the path the transmission fluid will take. In the diagram on the left it showing the hot fluid line going to the radiator. On many vehicles the factory transmission cooler is inside the radiator in a separate chamber so the coolant and transmission fluid will not mix. The return line then goes from the outlet on the radiator to the supplemental cooler and then back to the transmission.
In the diagram... view full answer...
When it comes to transmission coolers, unless you live in an extremely cold climate you can't over cool a transmission. Most vehicles will have a stock transmission cooler, it'll either have a separate heat exchanger or
it'll have a cooling circuit in the vehicle's radiator. This typically does a pretty decent job unless the vehicle is being pushed to its limits by towing near its capacity or in hilly areas. Having the factory cooler act at a pre-cooler and the aftermarket cooler installed... view full answer...
Yes, you could use the Derale Radiator Adapter Fittings for Ford, part # D13025, to allow you to use Derale Series 8000 Plate-Fin Transmission Cooler Kit, part # D13504, with the factory cooler that is on your 2002 Ford Super Duty truck.
You would want to route the Derale cooler after the factory cooler. By that I mean you would want to run the transmission coolant line from the transmission, to the factory cooler, then to the # 23785, and finally back to the transmission cooler.
Routing... view full answer...
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