What trans cooler for built trans?

08BIGRIG · Jun 8, 2014

What is everyone with the built trans putting in? I am thinking I am going to just completely replace the cooler instead of back flushing the current one. The trans that came out of the truck was still working ok but I am sure that the clutches were a little burnt. I just don't want any issues with the new trans and plan on a new cooler. But do you guys just put in a OEM cooler or is there a larger cooler that can be put in? Thanks guys ahead of time.

White_monster · Jun 8, 2014

I just replaced with a brand new factory cooler for my elite trans.

Riverside · Jun 9, 2014

X 2 on new factory cooler.

With the cost of going thru these...it's cheap insurance that your starting with a clean bill of health

capt dong · Jun 9, 2014

If you are concerned with debris in the transmission fluid you can add the auxillary trans filter by dieselsite. Don't know if the kit restricts flow in a modified transmission however. For a stock transmission it allows full flow.

LovinPSDs · Jun 9, 2014

I was told by Elite to ALWAYS use a new cooler. Granted tranny exploded a few times, but for the cost of a rebuild I'd put a new one in...

08BIGRIG · Jun 9, 2014

Ok. I will get a new OEM cooler coming then.

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Riverside · Jun 9, 2014

If you feel up to it a 6.0 tranny cooler would be an upgrade.....Dam things are massive
You'd just have to fab up mounts.

Side note, I'm not sure there is enough room to put a 6.0 cooler in there.
It would be a tight fit if so

Mark Kovalsky · Jun 9, 2014

capt dong said:
Don't know if the kit restricts flow in a modified transmission however. For a stock transmission it allows full flow.

Is there a setting on the filter for stock or modified transmission? If not, how would it know to be full flow for a stock trans, but restrict the flow on a modified trans?

And there is an inescapable rule about filtering. If there is no restriction, there is no filtering. ALL filters have restriction or they don't work. The trick is to get a filter that removes what you want removed without having too much restriction.