Recommended Transmission Cooler for 2013 Ford Explorer
Question:
I have a 2013 Ford Explorer Sport and would like to add a transmission cooler to it. Can you give me some recomendations. Thanks
asked by: Dustin S
Expert Reply:
Transmission coolers are universal items. What you will need to do is find out how much room you have to work with in front of your radiator and find a transmission cooler that will fit your application. Choosing a large cooler like part # D13502, would be a good choice for your 2013 Ford Explorer, because you cannot over-cool a transmission.
Part # D13502 has significantly more cooling ability than your factory set up. If you are towing a load, up to 5,000 pounds, this transmission cooler will be a significant improvement for your transmission. The new cooler goes inline with the old cooler. The fluid will follow this path: transmission, factory cooler, new aftermarket cooler, back to transmission. You would disconnect the factory return line at the transmission. That line runs to the new cooler and you have a new line from the new cooler back to the transmission.
You might also be interested in a combination cooler like part # D15902, which is both a transmission and oil cooler in one.
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Derale Combination Transmission and Engine Oil Cooler with Multiple Threads
- Transmission Coolers
- Transmission and Engine Cooler
- Standard Mount
- 17W x 12-1/2T x 3/4D Inch
- With 11/32 Inch Hose Barb Inlets
- Derale
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Derale Series 8000 Plate-Fin Transmission Cooler Kit w/Barb Inlets - Class III - Efficient
- Transmission Coolers
- Plate-Fin Cooler
- Mid-Size Truck
- SUV
- Van
- Standard Mount
- 11W x 7-1/4T x 7/8D Inch
- With 11/32 Inch Hose Barb Inlets
- Derale
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