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How to choose an Oil Cooler
If there is no cooler kit recommended for your vehicle in our Application Guide, refer to this section when choosing a cooler.
To select the best cooler for your application, you will need to know the following:
1. Where will the cooler be mounted, and how much space is available?
2. What fittings/adapters will be required to connect to the cooler and vehicle?
3. What is the vehicle typically used for (cooling requirement)?
Transmission oil coolers are given a GVW rating. Select a cooler based on your vehicle’s GVW rating. Select a larger cooler for heavy
towing/racing applications where greater cooling capacity is necessary.
A standard 4-pass engine oil cooler is adequate for most large-displacement V8 engines. For larger engines or high-horsepower, severe
duty applications where more heat is produced, select a larger cooler.
Consider a remote-mount cooler-fan combo unit when the cooler can’t be mounted to the radiator, or when airflow past the radiator is not
adequate for cooling (ex. Low speed off-roading).
Consider a dual-circuit cooler when more than one fluid will be cooled (ex. Engine oil and transmission oil).
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