Whether or not you "need" to install a transmission cooler in your vehicle depends on how much strain you put on it, as well as the types of environments you do most of your driving in.

That's where transmission coolers come in. At under $100 for some models, a transmission cooler might be the smartest upgrade you can bolt onto a daily driver that sees hard use.

Most transmission coolers do their job thanks to air moving past the car as you drive it. However, you can get coolers that have built-in fans to make them more effective at low speeds.

Local 10 asked CEO Dennis Madden if it is industry standard to check the transmission cooler during a transmission rebuild. He explained: "Yes, it is standard to check the cooler.

If you have transmission oil in the radiator, you most likely have coolant mixing with the transmission fluid. At this point ...

Our 1973 Ford F-350 was in need of a transmission cooler to protect it from future damage; a process that can be done to any automatic transmission.

A transmission cooler can also be used for cooling power steering fluid, but with steering systems the cooler should be plumbed between the steering box and the fluid reservoir on the return side ...

Our Ram G56 transmission-cooler kit consists of (left to right) Trusted Design Services billet power-takeoff covers and oil-filter housing, Flex-a-Lite’s universal transmission-cooler assembly ...

If you want to keep your transmission from overheating, your best bet is a transmission cooler, which is like a tiny radiator just for your gearbox. A lot of cars come with them, ...

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That's where transmission coolers come in. At under $100 for some models, a transmission cooler might be the smartest upgrade you can bolt onto a daily driver that sees hard use.