What’s A Transmission Cooler?

Does My Car Need A Transmission Cooler?

If your car is working overtime or hauling heavy loads during your trips, it may be a great idea to invest in a transmission cooler. Put simply, transmission coolers keep your transmission fluid cool and prevent your transmission from overheating.

Transmission coolers can help extend the life of your car’s transmission and help prevent expensive repairs on your transmission in the future.

Are you wondering if a transmission cooler is right for your car? Check in with our professional team of mechanics at AAMCO Colorado and we can perform a total car care analysis to assess the state of your transmission and help you make a decision if a transmission cooler is the right move for you.

How Does A Transmission Cooler Work?

A transmission cooler helps keep your transmission fluid cool, but how? Hot transmission fluid is sent from the transmission to your car’s radiator then it flows to the transmission cooler.

Circulating air moves over the cooler’s fins that lower the temperature of the fluid. The cooled transmission fluid is sent back into the transmission where the cycle starts all over again. Additionally, a transmission cooler can help regulate the temperature of your engine and power steering fluid as well. 

Transmission coolers are commonly used for manual transmissions but can be installed in automatic transmissions as long as there is enough space. Transmission coolers are especially helpful if your car is towing heavy loads, overheats often or you experience a lot of stop and go traffic. There’s no need to even think about the cooler after installment because it runs as long as the engine is running and is continuously cooling your transmission fluid. 


Our AAMCO Colorado mechanics are the transmission experts and are happy to help you make a decision about installing a transmission cooler. We can properly diagnose the health of your transmission and see if it requires any necessary maintenance or repairs. Schedule an appointment today.

Car Transmission Coolers Can Help Your Transmission.

What Kind Of Transmission Cooler Is Right For My Car?

There are several types of transmission coolers that are right for your vehicle depending on your transmission. To get the most effective results, choosing the biggest transmission cooler that can fit in your vehicle will be best.

The bigger the transmission cooler, the faster and more effectively it can cool down your transmission fluid. AAMCO Colorado can assist you in choosing the appropriate transmission cooler for your vehicle.

Additionally, Our Power Purge Transmission Fluid services includes a courtesy transmission Vehicle Courtesy Check which involves our mechanics assessing your transmission fluid health and levels to ensure your car’s transmission fluid is in good shape.

Transmission Cooler Types

Tube & Fin Coolers

Tube and fin coolers are older transmission coolers that aren’t as efficient but are less expensive and can work well in older cars. A tube weaves through the fins and the tube transfers the transmission fluid while the fins work to absorb the heat. This can be a good option if you have an older car and want something more inexpensive.

 

Plate & Fin Coolers

The plate & fin cooler has parallel plates that run across the cooler horizontally. The cooler itself almost appears to look like a radiator in appearance. The plate & fin cooler is more efficient than the tube & fin cooler because it is larger and has more surface area for more transmission fluid to cool on. The fluid flows through each of the plate rows that cools the fluid quicker and more efficiently. 

Car Transmission Coolers Can Help Your Transmission And Radiator
Transmission Coolers Can Assist With Your Car Cooling System

Stacked Plate Coolers

The stacked plate cooler is the most modern and popular of coolers due to its’ efficiency. They appear similar to plate & fin coolers but have bigger turbulators that allows air to flow through the fluid faster and quickly cool down the fluid.

The stacked plate cooler forces fluid through the plates that in turn cool the transmission fluid most effective and quickest. Additionally, stacked plate coolers are easy to install and remove from your vehicle.

AAMCO Colorado Can Help With Your Transmission

 

Our AAMCO Colorado locations can assist with your transmission repairs and maintenance. If you think a transmission cooler is the right move for you, we can offer our expert services and advice to ensure your vehicle is running optimally. Schedule an appointment today with our team and get the most out of your car’s performance. 

 

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