Recommended Aftermarket Transmission Cooler for 2003 Honda Odyssey Towing 3,000 Pounds

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I will be towing about 3,000 lbs with my 2003 Honda Odyssey. Which ATF cooler would you recommend for this towing scenario? Thanks for your help,

asked by: Clifford A

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Since the load you will be towing is nearing the top of your 2003 Honda Odyssey's towing capacity, I recommend using the Derale Series 8000 Plate-Fin Transmission Cooler Kit # D13503. This cooler measures 11 inches wide x 8-3/4 inches tall x 7/8 inches deep. This large surface area will offer plenty of cooling capabilities for the transmission fluid, and the plate-fin style cooler is more efficient than a tube and fin cooler.

If you'd like or need a slightly smaller cooler, the Derale # D13502 is 1-1/2 inches shorter, measureing 11 inches wide x 7-1/4 inches tall x 7/8 inches deep. This cooler will also work well to help further cool your transmission fluid. This is our most popular cooler among our customers for the 2003 Odyssey.

The best place to mount an aftermarket transmission cooler is in front of the radiator, where it will get the best air flow. I've attached a help article on engine oil coolers, the installation instructions for both of these coolers for you, and an installation video of the # D13503 cooler on a similar Odyssey to yours.

expert reply by: Victoria B

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The Derale #D13502 would be an excellent transmission cooler for your Odyssey. You'll want to check the area directly behind the grille, in front of the A/C condenser and radiator to ensure there's enough room to accommodate the 11 x…

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The Derale combination cooler #D15321 can be used to cool any two fluids you want; oil and transmission, oil and power steering, or transmission and power steering. If you use it to cool the engine oil then you will also need a remote oil cooler…

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The towing capacity of a 2004 Honda Odyssey is 3,500 lbs. If you are on the original transmission of the vehicle and it's never been rebuilt you'd be asking for trouble towing with your vehicle but a transmission cooler like the…

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The Lippert 122460 you referenced is a standard 10 x 2-1/4 inch brake hub for a 3500 axle. It has a 5 lug on 4-1/2 inc bolt circle and is compatible with a L44649 outer and L68149 inner wheel bearing and a 1.719 ID grease seal. We offer compatible…

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The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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You can install a stack cooler in your vehicle. The Class ratings are there as a reference point to a hitch Class. For example if someone has a Class III hitch they can look at coolers, see a Class III and say, hey, I have a Class III hitch so this…

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