> > Well, the additional cooler for the trans isn't going to decrease
> > reliability that much, because there's not a whole lot to go wrong
> > with
> > it, the three main problems you have with a cooler are 1) damage from
> > road
> > objects, which is no problem if you have it behind the radiator
> > because
> > the radiator's gonna take the impact, 2) rusting out, which isn't
> > really a
> > problem since it is trans fluid (Which has rust inhibitors), and not
> > coolant, so that just leaves 3) a hose bursting, which if you have
> > high
> > quality pressure hoses isn't a problem, so I don't think it reduces
> > reliability enough to worry about, and by reducing heat which is as
> > you
> > say is destructive, actually makes them more reliable... Oh so you
> > gotta
> > take 5 minutes every couple of weeks/months to check condition of
> > fIuid,
> > big deal, if you care anything about your truck you'll be checking
> > your
> > oil at least that often, and it only takes an extra second to check
> > the
> > trans fluid.. And I doubt the standard is gonna last much longer than
> > the
> > auto if you run them both low on fluid.
> >
> > Later-
> > Bruce
>
> OK, but coolers can do damage to an automatic in the colder climates
> by not letting the oil (fluid) warm up enough !
>
> KW
>
Well, if you have cooler behind the radiator, there's gonna be enough heat
from radiator to keep trans fluid from getting to cool during winter.
Bruce
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