R50 stock tranny coolers?

[Precise1]

I'm working on my in-laws 1998 SE and it has a tranny cooler that appears to be stock, or at least a factory/dealership option installed a long time ago. It uses all factory looking stamped sheet metal mounting brackets, factory type clamps and perfectly formed rubber lines that twist around the lower radiator hose. If the lines aren't crossed, it appears to go through the radiator cooler, then into the secondary cooler mounted on the bottom right in front of the A/C condensor. My wife's 1999.0 SE doesn't have one, but mount holes appear to be there. I have not heard of factory secondary tranny coolers and it has a Calsonic sticker on it.

 

Do you have a 'stock' one and if so, what year and trim is your 1996-2000 R50?

 

 

 

 

 

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[Towncivilian]

They are on some 1996-1998 models according to this TSB. I found a PF at my local junkyard with onet.

[Precise1]

Ahh, interesting. I assume since it is listed as optional, it must be part of a tow package or something. I wonder why they discontinued them, it seems like a good idea.

 

Thanks for clearing that up TC. Funny enough, I was going to set up a secondary cooler system almost identical to that on our R50, only with a filter also...

 

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[Rick13]

My 2001 R50 (LE) has an auxilliary transmission cooler. The previous owner gave me the original window sticker (can't believe what he paid for it brand new) and IIRC the sticker included it in the "Options" section under "Tow Package".

[Towncivilian]

My 2001 R50 (LE) has an auxilliary transmission cooler. The previous owner gave me the original window sticker (can't believe what he paid for it brand new) and IIRC the sticker included it in the "Options" section under "Tow Package".

Interesting. Can you post a couple pictures?

[Tungsten]

Now that's a good option! I like how they run it.