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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 10:32 AM
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Transmission cooler

I'm sure this has probably been beat to death, but what are people's thoughts on a TruCool vs a cheaper option for an additional transmission cooler. It is going in a 2003 F250 with a 7.3. Here are the two options I'm looking at:

Transmission Part by Bulk Part Tru Cool Heavy Duty Tru-Cool MAX transmission cooler with external thermal bypass

Hayden Ultra-Cool 405 - Transmission Oil Cooler | O'Reilly Auto Parts

The only concern I might have with the cheap one is that it may not have a thermal bypass.

Whaddaya guys think?
 
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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 10:45 AM
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I have also heard these are built extremely well, and they have the bypass feature.

Automatic Transmission Super Cooler – 14,400 BTU rated – 11″x6″x1-1/2″ | B&M Racing and Performance Products
 
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I would go with the 6.0 transmission cooler, it works better than any aftermarket cooler out there. It's a bit pricy but well worth it.
 
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Originally Posted by stimm32
The only concern I might have with the cheap one is that it may not have a thermal bypass.
The concern I have with the cheap one (the Hayden) is that is a tube and fin, not a stacked plate. It won't cool as well as your stock cooler, but it will add restriction to the cooler circuit. Two losses with one cooler!

The 6.0L cooler is far better than any shown above.
 
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