What size/model aux tranny cooler for 2008 1.8 auto vibe?

[headcold]

I've been thinking of doing a little towing in the vibe, and everything I read tells me that I first want to have an auxiliary tranny cooler. however, not much has told me about the best brands, size, mounting locations, etc. can someone point me in the right direction?edit: i got .4 more liters now

[lovemyraffe]

I'm hoping that it was a typo in your title, unless you have a very special model with a 1.4L.

[Raven]

B&M makes good ones. You don't need anything too large, I'm not sure of the sizes available. Mount it up front where it's easy to connect to the existing tranny cooling lines. There's some nice ones at Summit Racing with there own thermostat and electric cooling fan.

[ned23]

To be honest, I just went to a local AAMCO. I asked what they could fit. They looked at it and took some measurments and rifled through a catalog and gave me a couple of prices. I got one installed for $175. It fit pretty easily in front of the radiator behind the horn. The technician claimed it was of sufficient size for a 5-liter engine. Here's a photo of it:

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[headcold]

thanks for the heads up

[lovemyraffe]

Quote, originally posted by headcold »edit: i got .4 more liters nowlolWhat did you do to get the extra .4L? Please tell me how so I can do it to!

[ned23]

Quote, originally posted by headcold »thanks for the heads upNP. Most of them are universal. They're fairly easy to install. You unhook the lines from the radiator and put caps on the radiator openings Then hook the lines from the new cooler to the tranny openings. Then mount it somewhere. This particular one came with plastic ties that go throug the radiator, kind of like those plastic, double-T things that hold the price tags on clothes - only with zip tie. I'd guestimate it has about 20% of the front area of the radiator. You want a decent size but not too big.I think my gas mileage has actually improved a bit since I installed it and the car is running a tad cooler.Picture of a zip clamp that's used to hold one to a radiator:

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[djb383]

Let me see if my understanding is correct regarding your install........the factory cooler (the one inside the radiator) is bypassed/not used and replaced with the external cooler???????A word of caution with regard to those plastic straps and that type of mounting....with even the slightest amount of movement of the cooler (from every day road bumps), over time, a pin hole can be rubbed into the A/C condensor and or radiator.

[ned23]

Quote, originally posted by djb383 »Let me see if my understanding is correct regarding your install........the factory cooler (the one inside the radiator) is bypassed/not used and replaced with the external cooler???????Yeah, that looks like what they did. I looked under there and the lines go straight from the coils to the transmission. So wherever they went before has been bypassed. I can look more closely tonight if you want. Quote, originally posted by djb383 »A word of caution with regard to those plastic straps and that type of mounting....with even the slightest amount of movement of the cooler (from every day road bumps), over time, a pin hole can be rubbed into the A/C condensor and or radiator. Yeah, that occured to me. I tried jiggle it but it won't budge. It's on there pretty solid. I'll keep an eye on it. It's one of the reasons I paid Aamco - if there's a problem, they get to fix it.