Transmission coolers keep your transmission operating at the ideal temperature

If you wait to see if you need a transmission cooler until you’re hauling a significant load you are gambling with the life of your vehicle as well as your own.  For about $250, transmission coolers prevent a burned up transmission that can cost $3,500-$6,500 to replace and avoid roadway accidents. 

 If you are towing or hauling, it’s important to ask the question: “Do I need a transmission cooler?” 

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Here are the top 3 tips you need to know about transmission coolers:

1. Excessive heat ruins your transmission

Maintaining proper transmission temperature is crucial

The more weight you haul with your transmission the more heat your automatic transmission generates.  When you tow or haul significant loads your transmission may become unable to maintain its proper operating temperature on its own. 

It’s recommended to keep your transmission fluid below a maximum range of 160 to 200 degrees Fahrenheit (71 to 93 degrees Celsius).  If your transmission is exceeding these temperatures it’s only a matter of time before you burnout your transmission.  A transmission cooler helps maintain proper transmission fluid temperature, prolonging the life of your transmission and vehicle.  

2.  Transmission coolers work in a continuous cycle

Transmission coolers intercept your vehicle’s heated transmission fluid and cool it in a continuous cycle.  The cooled transmission fluid is cycled from the transmission cooler back to the transmission at its recommended temperature.  Transmission coolers continue to run in this fashion whenever your engine is running.  By doing this, overheated transmission fluid is cooled before it has a chance to enter your transmission, preventing unnatural wear and tear on your transmission.   
   

3. Choosing the right transmission cooler is key

Transmission coolers are rated by gross vehicle weight
 
Transmission coolers are rated by their ability to cool the transmission fluid on a vehicle up to the vehicle’s Gross Vehicle Weight or GVW.  If a transmission cooler is not rated to handle your GVW, it will not be able to properly cool the transmission.

Gross vehicle weight:  the base weight of your vehicle plus the maximum amount of weight it’s rated to tow and/or carry. 

Always make sure to trust a professional when choosing which transmission cooler is right for you.  Torklift Central is able to find a transmission cooler that can regulate the amount of excessive heat generated by your vehicle’s transmission as well as one that fits your vehicle’s specific application.

The choice is clear:  the cost of a transmission cooler is well worth avoiding a burnt out transmission and the accidents that result from transmission failure.  

Keep your cool with a transmission cooler from Torklift Central.  Contact us today to learn more about which transmission cooler is right for your vehicle. 

Torklift Central

315 Central Ave N 
Kent, Wash. 98032

877-343-6933

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www.torkliftcentral.com