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View Poll Results: Which way have you installed your transmission cooler? | |||
Series (before original cooler) | 3 | 7.32% | |
Series (after original cooler) | 5 | 12.20% | |
Parallel | 3 | 7.32% | |
Bypassed Stock | 9 | 21.95% | |
Don't have a tranny cooler yet. | 19 | 46.34% | |
Some other way not listed. | 2 | 4.88% | |
Voters: 41. You may not vote on this poll |
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Tranny Cooler Installation Poll
This is just an opinion poll to find out how people have installed their tranny coolers on their SVXes. If there's any other way not listed, Aredub should edit my poll to make it right. (or at least more right :-))
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-Craig Lowthorp, Flagstaff AZ '92 LS-L, Black on White, 136k SOLD '92 LS-L, Black on Silver, 120k SOLD '01 Legacy Outback, White, |
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Re: Tranny Cooler Installation Poll
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I have a '97 LSi. I run Red Line synth. ATF (+ Mobil 1 in the engine). I do not have a cooler yet. I have purchased the filer kit from Subaru. It is sitting in the trunk not installed. I plan to buy the same cooler the Ron installed (B&M # ??????). When this cooler is installed with the filter; the original cooler in the radiator will be bypassed. Anyway, that's the plan.
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How much is this filter kit? Also what am I hearing about a recall on them or something? Maybe I misread something along the way.
Ryan
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92 LS-L Claret / Black UR Underdrive Pulley, Bosche Platinum +4 Plugs, K&N Cone Filter http://www.ryanmacdonald.com http://www.digitalvertigo.net http://www.open-innovations.com |
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i bypassed my original tranny cooler...
i did not see the logic in running them parallel or in a series. with 19,000 gvw i should have all the cooling power i need.
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1994 SVX, true dual Magnaflow exhaust, K&N filter, 17" Enkei RS6 wheels, Bridgestone Potenza RE730 225/45/17 rubber, zinc plated cross-drilled rotors with yellow painted brake calipers. B&M tranny cooler rated at 19,000 GVW. GC springs and Koni strut inserts installed and the car is lowered two inches all the way around!! "Too much fun to drive!" |
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I've had a B&M cooler sitting in the box since I bought it almost a year ago...crap, it was more than a year ago...
...anyway, I PLAN on installing it before AutoFest. We'll see about that, though - I try not to change things right before a long drive, so it'd have to happen early enough so I can road test it a little... Oh, and I plan on bypassing the stock cooler entirely.
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Larry question
Do you really think the cooler is necessary in your '97? I thought we were all set. I really don't want the bother, but I value opinions.
- Jeff
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Jeff '97 LSi, Ebony Pearl, LSi, 155K |
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What so great about REDLINE ATF? Whats wrong with MOBIL 1 Synthetic ATF?
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Other thoughts: jscorse: if I had a '97 - I probably wouldn't mess with a cooler, since the factory cooler problem was supposedly "fixed". Actually, I would prefer to just replace the radiator in my '92 with an updated one - more expensive, but no fiddling with a cooler. KEVINL: There's probably nothing at all wrong with the Mobil ATF, the Redline High Temp ATF claims to offer a greater level of protection against super-high temps. Since they're both relatively expensive, I'll go with the one I "think" will give the most protection.
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Jerry 2005 Baja Turbo 2008 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor jnj7707@yahoo.com |
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cost of filter kit
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The filter kit ran me about $12 bucks. I got mine form Cour D' Arlene (sorry about the spelling ) Subaru. I'm sure you can find the telephone number / website in the message archives somewhere on this site -- I can't find it right now. I haven't heard about a recall, though. Maybe you're referring to the program subaru had out to try to get these filters to owners of early model SVX's. Not really sure, though. |
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Re: cost of filter kit
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....and paying full price for the filter kit instead of the "recall" price, I still only paid.... I didn't realize this was something that was going on. How does it install. Do you simply cut your tranny line, and put this in the middle...kind of like a fuel filter? What does it look like, so I don't go buy one and find out I already have one on mine. Thanks, Ryan
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92 LS-L Claret / Black UR Underdrive Pulley, Bosche Platinum +4 Plugs, K&N Cone Filter http://www.ryanmacdonald.com http://www.digitalvertigo.net http://www.open-innovations.com |
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Re: Re: cost of filter kit
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It does look just like a fuel filter to me, and it is more or less installed like you describe. If you have one, it is located down low on the frame rail, below the battery.
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Jerry 2005 Baja Turbo 2008 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor jnj7707@yahoo.com |
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Re: Re: cost of filter kit
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What does it look like -- a black fuel filter with two places to connect hoses to on the top and none on the bottom. If you open the hood, stand on the drivers side, look at the battery then down (nearer the engine), you'll see it there. Someone has a pic of theirs in their personal locker. |
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Re: Re: Re: cost of filter kit
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Also, if I remember correctly, the filter was a "program" thing, not an official "recall" (kinda like Korea was a "conflict" not a "war"). The filter kit (Part #31099AA091) is $8.25 at subaruparts.com with 6.95 shipping. For a total of 15.20. It comes with bracket, clamps and hoses for installation.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: cost of filter kit
Yeah, well, my mechanic didn't know, I didn't know at the time, and the a$$hole dealer didn't care to share that information as well.
The dealer that he ordered from, I had major problems with the parts department as well. Seems as though the whole department are all Cletus and his cousins. So I paid I think $45-50CDN for it. Such is life. VK Quote:
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