Reddit reviews B&M 70264 SuperCooler Automatic Transmission Cooler
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Rigid stacked-plate design is resistant to damage, and much better at cooling than ordinary 'fin and tube' coolersConstructed from black finished lightweight aluminum alloy for maximum corrosion resistance11" x 5-3/4" x 1-1/2" model is rated at 14,400 BTU, and pressure tested to 200 PSI.Inlet Size: 3/8 inch nipple fittingIncludes installation kitBacked by the manufacturer with a 1 year limited warranty
I did the same a long time ago, got some hate on the cherokeeforum from some crusty ole bastards for making it potentially "too cold". Pshhhhhh.
Afaic, it's a must do mod. It takes away heat from the main radiator, and it eliminates the terrible barb fittings that always leak (I just hose clamped the things). I got mine for $65 on amazon a long time ago - not really sure why the price jumped so much since, but I'm sure there's similar ones for cheaper.
So here's the deal. The 2003 Accord is known for its rather weak automatic transmission. From what I've heard, it has a lot to do with heat buildup. My girlfriend's car has 210,000 miles and most likely needs to push another 50,000. The transmission shifts fine and I want to keep it that way. So, I added another larger oil cooler to the system, along with a spin-on filter to hopefully catch some particulates. I know the transmission has a filter, but they say its not serviceable and I feel like the extra surface area of the larger filter could help with cooling as well. I decided to put the oil filter between the two coolers so that the filter could catch the crap that may be stuck up in the existing cooler.
Hopefully this spurs an idea in someone else's head, it really wasn't all the difficult and (i hope) will save me thousands in the long run
SUPPLIES:
Spin-on filter and mount
Extra hose
Aftermarket cooler kit
Genuine Honda ATF
Extra spin on nice filter
Specifically this one - B&M 70264 SuperCooler Automatic Transmission Cooler https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CIIDZE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_WUCkybESWYETA
No that's the problem, once the lunge starts it can't be fixed without rebuild (and still then it can come back)
The best things to do it change the trans fluid and filter. I've done mine every 50k since 80,000 and it's worked out pretty good, just did it at 230k and it was nice and pink (small amount of metal shavings on the magnet attached to the pan but nothing abnormal).
I've never power flushed it because everyone I've ever talked to says against it, but I did add a transmission fluid cooler to keep the fluid temp down. The #1 killer of auto trans are heat and overheating. I installed it though the rubber lines the lead to the radiator and it's worked out good as well. At the point your at its all about keeping it healthy and operating