Glossary / Transmission

transmission cooler

13 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

The transmission cooler is a small device that cools the fluid inside your car’s gearbox, preventing it from getting too hot and breaking down.

Technical Definition

A transmission cooler is a heat exchanger that removes excess heat from the transmission fluid, helping to keep the gearbox operating within safe temperature limits.

Hear It Discussed

"...they go to O'Reilly's. They buy a transmission cooler. And they put that in the fuel return line in the truck bed."
Mustang FX; Grand Tour Cast; Cheap Goodwood Revival (sort of) The Smoking Tire 13:09

"[2445.9s] If you got a lot of moisture in there, water, not coolant, but because if you [2449.2s] had a cracked cooler and the radiator could do that, but the coolant won't [2452.1s] freeze under..."
This Is America's Favorite Car Talk Show - Live Callers Getting Their Cars Fixed Under The Hood show 40:45

"You've got your hood latch. The latch is big. The latch comes down far. You've got your [3224.2s] transmission cooler"
Walt Sipp from ProCharger talks about Corvette C8 and Gen 1 Ford Lightning superchargers, OBS Ford Truck superchargers and more. CarCast 53:44