Do tranny coolers solve the problem

[amrg]

Eitherway, running bigger tires always puts strain on the trans and that results in higher temps. To solve this regearing is necessary, otherwise wih a trans cooler you would be fixing an issue instead of solving it (which is the cheaper option too).

 

[whylee]

Stupid question here...would installing this transmission cooler help to lower my engine gauge temperature. I just installed a new thermostat, and don't like the fact that I'm running twice as hot as I did before...and it is cool weather California right now 40-60 I'm a little skeptical on running this hot on the California summer 90-110 temperatures


Torres

I still use the stock tranny cooler inline with a aftermarket. I routed the tranny fluid so it goes through the aftermarket cooler first. This takes some of the heat out before going through the radiator and adding more heat to the coolant. My engine temps seem to raise much more slowly now when sitting in traffic and while driving up passes. The highest my tranny temp has gone since the install is 155 degrees.
I installed the tranny temp gauge while installing the cooler, so im not sure what the temps were before. But anytime you can take heat away from the radiator, it will help with the engine temps to a point. I also installed a 160 degree coolant thermostat, my engine now stays between 170-180 degrees depending on traffic.