Derale 13504 Series 8000 Plate and Fin Transmission Oil Cooler , Black
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You'll have to figure out if your factory cooler is external or internal. It is recommended that it be installed in series with the factory cooler if it is in the radiator, which may require a different adapter than what is provided. It is okay to bypass the radiator cooler, however. You just need to replace the external cooler if it is broken. I'm not going to even bother showing you the scale as it's big enough on its In my case, I routed my transmission heat through the radiator cooler mainly because I like my transmission to reach a reasonable temperature quickly, but it would probably be more effective just on its own for pure cooling.
This is an item that fits every body type. You may have to adjust the brackets to fit, but that shouldn't be a big deal
You'll have to find out if there is space available for this kit in front of your radiator as it's a universal kit. There are 22500 grams of gross vehicle weight. The Yukon XL I used it on works perfectly.
There is a universal truth in this. A direct bolt-in is not possible
Selected User Reviews For Derale 13504 Series 8000 Plate and Fin Transmission Oil Cooler , Black
I also drove our '01 Tahoe daily in Texas as the tires fit well and cooled perfectly. It was installed on my '01 Chevy truck and '01 Chevy Tahoe. It is a Derale (part #13504) external trans cooler. I modified it very little and it still fit well. My work has been summarized in a step-by-step method Here is a video that shows the process I followed for installing the software. Check out the video "Trans Cooler Install, '01 Chevy Truck 1500" on YouTube. We have been using this cooler for a while and it has been functioning well. It will help the 4L60e trans last longer here in the south. Because of the extreme heat in Texas, 4L60E transmissions usually fail by 100k miles. So if you live in a hot climate and you tow or drive your vehicle hard, this cooler will save your trans and you the headache of having to replace it.
I believe they should have included a 3/8" host rather than a 1/4". The hoses took a couple minutes to install (after lubricating the connections with trans fluid) and I stopped using the stretched rubber when I decided that I didn't like it. As it turned out, I went to my local auto parts store and bought 5 feet of 3/8" trans hose, which worked perfect with the hose clamps that came with the hose. As for my application, I installed the cooler on a 2008 Silverado 1500, and it appears to be working just fine. I was unable to bolt it down due to being oversized for brackets in front of the The end result was a very secure seal that was achieved with eight heavy duty zip ties. are installing on a GM product, you'll need a Hayden Coolers 397 transmission fitting to adapt to the GM fittings (the fitting included with the kit will not work), so you can add $7-$8 to your budget. It costs $9 to purchase the fitting adapter, and it costs $8-$10 to buy the fitting adapter A new set of hoses costs $10. Derale should have included 3/8" hose which fits their coolers instead of making you stretch out the included 5/16" hose. You would have gotten 5 stars if they had included this.
With an ambient temperature of 90 degrees and 7000 lbs at 45 mph, we would see 210 F transmission temperatures while pulling our 5th wheel with a 3. 0 with a 4 speed auto. There was also a surplus of heat coming out of the engine. At this point in time I pull the trailer at 65 mph in an ambient temperature of 100 degrees and keep my transmission temperature under 190 degrees. The transmission will be between 160 and 180 when the temperatures are cooler (90c and lower) -As a side note It is recommended that you also purchase the thermostat fluid control valve with the thermostat. It would happen on cold days when temperatures were 45 or lower and not towing that the transmission fluid would get over-cooled and not over 120 F. When it is freezing outside and the transmission only reaches 103F, it may only last a few days. The product is great in general.
My 2006 Chevy 1500HD has this kit installed. The travel trailer was being towed down hills and over Three times (*270 degrees) my trans fluid went over temperature while we were on our trip. As soon as I returned from the vacation I installed and replaced the cooler and the transmission I found the trans temperature was never close to over-heating during two similarly-timed trips In the interim. After installation of the cooler, it reached a maximum of approximately 205 degrees. The stress of worrying that my transmission may burn out makes such a difference while traveling.
In order to replace the one which was installed by my transmission shop, I purchased this one because it had a great reputation. I thought it was a perfect size since it is larger than the original. The Nissan Titan I have is a 2004 with the big tow package, so it can handle 9500 gross towing I had no problems driving around town, but my trailer spiked when I was in tow mode and in 4th. After which, when the game went to 3rd, it would go down and a lot of times that would spike, so it would have As you can see, we're climbing up an incline at 85 degrees.
So far I have not towed it with it. Having watched online videos, you'd think it would be a lot less work than it actually is. The plastic shield had to be cut out to allow transmission lines to run through it, which required a lot of work to remove bumpers and guards beneath your car. It had to be removed (we had to do so). You can heat up the hose to stretch it over the radiator/transmission lines using a heat gun. Fluid should also be applied to them. Regardless, with this thing, I am sure that the transmission will be a lot more interesting and alive. Every 20,000 miles, I still plan on changing the fluid.
Purchased this to replace the transmission on my 2003 GMC Having it made such a difference to me, and I wish I'd had it installed My transmission barely gets warm while driving without the trailer on a daily basis. Despite having 15,000# behind it, as we climb and descend the hills, we do not get too far out of the range where my last cooler would let my transmission overheat and redline. The packaging was good, and the box looks like it will hold up for a long time.
Nissan recalled these radiators because many owners' transmissions were destroyed because of leaks. In order to seal the bottom core of the radiator permanently, I removed the lines running from the radiator to the transmission and used generic vacuum plugs and hose clamps from the auto store. It was quite simple to run those 2 trans lines into this cooler and mount it on the front of my The zip ties that come with this are cool, but one of them broke while I was installing, and I felt like I wasn't being overly abusive with My solution was to just use regular zip ties and everything is fine. My dad put at least 1k on it, and I have yet to see an issue with.