Using radiator transmission cooler for engine oil?
05-19-2004, 09:24 AM
#1
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Using radiator transmission cooler for engine oil?
A few weeks ago I replaced my TJ's factory radiator with a Radiator Barn
3-core radiator. The one they sent had an automatic trans cooler built into
the bottom tank. I have a manual trans in the TJ so I just plugged the
fittings.
However, I was under my Superduty recently and noticed the factory oil
cooler lines run from the oil filter mount to a fitting inline with the
lower rad hose, using cooled coolant to cool the engine oil. So that got me
thinking about the feasability of installing such an apparatus on the TJ,
using the trans cooler lines on the new radiator.
Thoughts? TIA
---
Matt Macchiarolo
mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
3-core radiator. The one they sent had an automatic trans cooler built into
the bottom tank. I have a manual trans in the TJ so I just plugged the
fittings.
However, I was under my Superduty recently and noticed the factory oil
cooler lines run from the oil filter mount to a fitting inline with the
lower rad hose, using cooled coolant to cool the engine oil. So that got me
thinking about the feasability of installing such an apparatus on the TJ,
using the trans cooler lines on the new radiator.
Thoughts? TIA
---
Matt Macchiarolo
mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
05-19-2004, 03:33 PM
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Re: Using radiator transmission cooler for engine oil?
"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
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> A few weeks ago I replaced my TJ's factory radiator with a Radiator Barn
> 3-core radiator. The one they sent had an automatic trans cooler built
into
> the bottom tank. I have a manual trans in the TJ so I just plugged the
> fittings.
>
> However, I was under my Superduty recently and noticed the factory oil
> cooler lines run from the oil filter mount to a fitting inline with the
> lower rad hose, using cooled coolant to cool the engine oil. So that got
me
> thinking about the feasability of installing such an apparatus on the TJ,
> using the trans cooler lines on the new radiator.
>
> Thoughts? TIA
> ---
> Matt Macchiarolo
> mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
>
>
Shouldn't be a problem. Some rads have both a trans and oil cooler in them
and the coolers are made from the same material. Engine oil and trans fluid
operate about the same temp.
Chris
05-19-2004, 03:33 PM
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Re: Using radiator transmission cooler for engine oil?
"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
news:kbidnWLfB6O__TbdRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> A few weeks ago I replaced my TJ's factory radiator with a Radiator Barn
> 3-core radiator. The one they sent had an automatic trans cooler built
into
> the bottom tank. I have a manual trans in the TJ so I just plugged the
> fittings.
>
> However, I was under my Superduty recently and noticed the factory oil
> cooler lines run from the oil filter mount to a fitting inline with the
> lower rad hose, using cooled coolant to cool the engine oil. So that got
me
> thinking about the feasability of installing such an apparatus on the TJ,
> using the trans cooler lines on the new radiator.
>
> Thoughts? TIA
> ---
> Matt Macchiarolo
> mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
>
>
Shouldn't be a problem. Some rads have both a trans and oil cooler in them
and the coolers are made from the same material. Engine oil and trans fluid
operate about the same temp.
Chris
05-19-2004, 03:33 PM
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Re: Using radiator transmission cooler for engine oil?
"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
news:kbidnWLfB6O__TbdRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> A few weeks ago I replaced my TJ's factory radiator with a Radiator Barn
> 3-core radiator. The one they sent had an automatic trans cooler built
into
> the bottom tank. I have a manual trans in the TJ so I just plugged the
> fittings.
>
> However, I was under my Superduty recently and noticed the factory oil
> cooler lines run from the oil filter mount to a fitting inline with the
> lower rad hose, using cooled coolant to cool the engine oil. So that got
me
> thinking about the feasability of installing such an apparatus on the TJ,
> using the trans cooler lines on the new radiator.
>
> Thoughts? TIA
> ---
> Matt Macchiarolo
> mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
>
>
Shouldn't be a problem. Some rads have both a trans and oil cooler in them
and the coolers are made from the same material. Engine oil and trans fluid
operate about the same temp.
Chris
05-19-2004, 03:33 PM
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Re: Using radiator transmission cooler for engine oil?
"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
news:kbidnWLfB6O__TbdRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> A few weeks ago I replaced my TJ's factory radiator with a Radiator Barn
> 3-core radiator. The one they sent had an automatic trans cooler built
into
> the bottom tank. I have a manual trans in the TJ so I just plugged the
> fittings.
>
> However, I was under my Superduty recently and noticed the factory oil
> cooler lines run from the oil filter mount to a fitting inline with the
> lower rad hose, using cooled coolant to cool the engine oil. So that got
me
> thinking about the feasability of installing such an apparatus on the TJ,
> using the trans cooler lines on the new radiator.
>
> Thoughts? TIA
> ---
> Matt Macchiarolo
> mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
>
>
Shouldn't be a problem. Some rads have both a trans and oil cooler in them
and the coolers are made from the same material. Engine oil and trans fluid
operate about the same temp.
Chris
05-19-2004, 07:19 PM
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Re: Using radiator transmission cooler for engine oil?
FWIW, in the old days we used to take the heat exchangers off of defunct
refrigerators and use them as aux oil coolers on VWs. They needed to be
flushed really well to remove any scale buldup, but they worked like a charm
on cheapo desert beaters.
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:hEOqc.12075$zn.3942@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:kbidnWLfB6O__TbdRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> > A few weeks ago I replaced my TJ's factory radiator with a Radiator Barn
> > 3-core radiator. The one they sent had an automatic trans cooler built
> into
> > the bottom tank. I have a manual trans in the TJ so I just plugged the
> > fittings.
> >
> > However, I was under my Superduty recently and noticed the factory oil
> > cooler lines run from the oil filter mount to a fitting inline with the
> > lower rad hose, using cooled coolant to cool the engine oil. So that got
> me
> > thinking about the feasability of installing such an apparatus on the
TJ,
> > using the trans cooler lines on the new radiator.
> >
> > Thoughts? TIA
> > ---
> > Matt Macchiarolo
> > mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
> >
> >
>
> Shouldn't be a problem. Some rads have both a trans and oil cooler in them
> and the coolers are made from the same material. Engine oil and trans
fluid
> operate about the same temp.
>
> Chris
>
>
refrigerators and use them as aux oil coolers on VWs. They needed to be
flushed really well to remove any scale buldup, but they worked like a charm
on cheapo desert beaters.
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:hEOqc.12075$zn.3942@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:kbidnWLfB6O__TbdRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> > A few weeks ago I replaced my TJ's factory radiator with a Radiator Barn
> > 3-core radiator. The one they sent had an automatic trans cooler built
> into
> > the bottom tank. I have a manual trans in the TJ so I just plugged the
> > fittings.
> >
> > However, I was under my Superduty recently and noticed the factory oil
> > cooler lines run from the oil filter mount to a fitting inline with the
> > lower rad hose, using cooled coolant to cool the engine oil. So that got
> me
> > thinking about the feasability of installing such an apparatus on the
TJ,
> > using the trans cooler lines on the new radiator.
> >
> > Thoughts? TIA
> > ---
> > Matt Macchiarolo
> > mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
> >
> >
>
> Shouldn't be a problem. Some rads have both a trans and oil cooler in them
> and the coolers are made from the same material. Engine oil and trans
fluid
> operate about the same temp.
>
> Chris
>
>
05-19-2004, 07:19 PM
#7
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Re: Using radiator transmission cooler for engine oil?
FWIW, in the old days we used to take the heat exchangers off of defunct
refrigerators and use them as aux oil coolers on VWs. They needed to be
flushed really well to remove any scale buldup, but they worked like a charm
on cheapo desert beaters.
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:hEOqc.12075$zn.3942@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:kbidnWLfB6O__TbdRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> > A few weeks ago I replaced my TJ's factory radiator with a Radiator Barn
> > 3-core radiator. The one they sent had an automatic trans cooler built
> into
> > the bottom tank. I have a manual trans in the TJ so I just plugged the
> > fittings.
> >
> > However, I was under my Superduty recently and noticed the factory oil
> > cooler lines run from the oil filter mount to a fitting inline with the
> > lower rad hose, using cooled coolant to cool the engine oil. So that got
> me
> > thinking about the feasability of installing such an apparatus on the
TJ,
> > using the trans cooler lines on the new radiator.
> >
> > Thoughts? TIA
> > ---
> > Matt Macchiarolo
> > mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
> >
> >
>
> Shouldn't be a problem. Some rads have both a trans and oil cooler in them
> and the coolers are made from the same material. Engine oil and trans
fluid
> operate about the same temp.
>
> Chris
>
>
refrigerators and use them as aux oil coolers on VWs. They needed to be
flushed really well to remove any scale buldup, but they worked like a charm
on cheapo desert beaters.
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:hEOqc.12075$zn.3942@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:kbidnWLfB6O__TbdRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> > A few weeks ago I replaced my TJ's factory radiator with a Radiator Barn
> > 3-core radiator. The one they sent had an automatic trans cooler built
> into
> > the bottom tank. I have a manual trans in the TJ so I just plugged the
> > fittings.
> >
> > However, I was under my Superduty recently and noticed the factory oil
> > cooler lines run from the oil filter mount to a fitting inline with the
> > lower rad hose, using cooled coolant to cool the engine oil. So that got
> me
> > thinking about the feasability of installing such an apparatus on the
TJ,
> > using the trans cooler lines on the new radiator.
> >
> > Thoughts? TIA
> > ---
> > Matt Macchiarolo
> > mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
> >
> >
>
> Shouldn't be a problem. Some rads have both a trans and oil cooler in them
> and the coolers are made from the same material. Engine oil and trans
fluid
> operate about the same temp.
>
> Chris
>
>
05-19-2004, 07:19 PM
#8
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Re: Using radiator transmission cooler for engine oil?
FWIW, in the old days we used to take the heat exchangers off of defunct
refrigerators and use them as aux oil coolers on VWs. They needed to be
flushed really well to remove any scale buldup, but they worked like a charm
on cheapo desert beaters.
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:hEOqc.12075$zn.3942@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:kbidnWLfB6O__TbdRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> > A few weeks ago I replaced my TJ's factory radiator with a Radiator Barn
> > 3-core radiator. The one they sent had an automatic trans cooler built
> into
> > the bottom tank. I have a manual trans in the TJ so I just plugged the
> > fittings.
> >
> > However, I was under my Superduty recently and noticed the factory oil
> > cooler lines run from the oil filter mount to a fitting inline with the
> > lower rad hose, using cooled coolant to cool the engine oil. So that got
> me
> > thinking about the feasability of installing such an apparatus on the
TJ,
> > using the trans cooler lines on the new radiator.
> >
> > Thoughts? TIA
> > ---
> > Matt Macchiarolo
> > mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
> >
> >
>
> Shouldn't be a problem. Some rads have both a trans and oil cooler in them
> and the coolers are made from the same material. Engine oil and trans
fluid
> operate about the same temp.
>
> Chris
>
>
refrigerators and use them as aux oil coolers on VWs. They needed to be
flushed really well to remove any scale buldup, but they worked like a charm
on cheapo desert beaters.
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:hEOqc.12075$zn.3942@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:kbidnWLfB6O__TbdRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> > A few weeks ago I replaced my TJ's factory radiator with a Radiator Barn
> > 3-core radiator. The one they sent had an automatic trans cooler built
> into
> > the bottom tank. I have a manual trans in the TJ so I just plugged the
> > fittings.
> >
> > However, I was under my Superduty recently and noticed the factory oil
> > cooler lines run from the oil filter mount to a fitting inline with the
> > lower rad hose, using cooled coolant to cool the engine oil. So that got
> me
> > thinking about the feasability of installing such an apparatus on the
TJ,
> > using the trans cooler lines on the new radiator.
> >
> > Thoughts? TIA
> > ---
> > Matt Macchiarolo
> > mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
> >
> >
>
> Shouldn't be a problem. Some rads have both a trans and oil cooler in them
> and the coolers are made from the same material. Engine oil and trans
fluid
> operate about the same temp.
>
> Chris
>
>
05-19-2004, 07:19 PM
#9
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Re: Using radiator transmission cooler for engine oil?
FWIW, in the old days we used to take the heat exchangers off of defunct
refrigerators and use them as aux oil coolers on VWs. They needed to be
flushed really well to remove any scale buldup, but they worked like a charm
on cheapo desert beaters.
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:hEOqc.12075$zn.3942@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:kbidnWLfB6O__TbdRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> > A few weeks ago I replaced my TJ's factory radiator with a Radiator Barn
> > 3-core radiator. The one they sent had an automatic trans cooler built
> into
> > the bottom tank. I have a manual trans in the TJ so I just plugged the
> > fittings.
> >
> > However, I was under my Superduty recently and noticed the factory oil
> > cooler lines run from the oil filter mount to a fitting inline with the
> > lower rad hose, using cooled coolant to cool the engine oil. So that got
> me
> > thinking about the feasability of installing such an apparatus on the
TJ,
> > using the trans cooler lines on the new radiator.
> >
> > Thoughts? TIA
> > ---
> > Matt Macchiarolo
> > mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
> >
> >
>
> Shouldn't be a problem. Some rads have both a trans and oil cooler in them
> and the coolers are made from the same material. Engine oil and trans
fluid
> operate about the same temp.
>
> Chris
>
>
refrigerators and use them as aux oil coolers on VWs. They needed to be
flushed really well to remove any scale buldup, but they worked like a charm
on cheapo desert beaters.
"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:hEOqc.12075$zn.3942@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>
> "Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
> news:kbidnWLfB6O__TbdRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> > A few weeks ago I replaced my TJ's factory radiator with a Radiator Barn
> > 3-core radiator. The one they sent had an automatic trans cooler built
> into
> > the bottom tank. I have a manual trans in the TJ so I just plugged the
> > fittings.
> >
> > However, I was under my Superduty recently and noticed the factory oil
> > cooler lines run from the oil filter mount to a fitting inline with the
> > lower rad hose, using cooled coolant to cool the engine oil. So that got
> me
> > thinking about the feasability of installing such an apparatus on the
TJ,
> > using the trans cooler lines on the new radiator.
> >
> > Thoughts? TIA
> > ---
> > Matt Macchiarolo
> > mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
> >
> >
>
> Shouldn't be a problem. Some rads have both a trans and oil cooler in them
> and the coolers are made from the same material. Engine oil and trans
fluid
> operate about the same temp.
>
> Chris
>
>
05-19-2004, 09:53 PM
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Re: Using radiator transmission cooler for engine oil?
The only concerns I might have would be whether or not it is built to take
the higher pressure the engine oil is under. Trans fluid through the cooler
is at a very low pressure, certainly lower than engine oil at cold temp.
The other thing is to be certain that it is plumbed in such a way as to put
it in parallel with the oiling system and not in series in the oil filter
circuit. (in the event of a blockage, hose crimp etc).
Steve G.
"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
news:kbidnWLfB6O__TbdRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> A few weeks ago I replaced my TJ's factory radiator with a Radiator Barn
> 3-core radiator. The one they sent had an automatic trans cooler built
into
> the bottom tank. I have a manual trans in the TJ so I just plugged the
> fittings.
>
> However, I was under my Superduty recently and noticed the factory oil
> cooler lines run from the oil filter mount to a fitting inline with the
> lower rad hose, using cooled coolant to cool the engine oil. So that got
me
> thinking about the feasability of installing such an apparatus on the TJ,
> using the trans cooler lines on the new radiator.
>
> Thoughts? TIA
> ---
> Matt Macchiarolo
> mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
>
>
the higher pressure the engine oil is under. Trans fluid through the cooler
is at a very low pressure, certainly lower than engine oil at cold temp.
The other thing is to be certain that it is plumbed in such a way as to put
it in parallel with the oiling system and not in series in the oil filter
circuit. (in the event of a blockage, hose crimp etc).
Steve G.
"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
news:kbidnWLfB6O__TbdRVn-hg@comcast.com...
> A few weeks ago I replaced my TJ's factory radiator with a Radiator Barn
> 3-core radiator. The one they sent had an automatic trans cooler built
into
> the bottom tank. I have a manual trans in the TJ so I just plugged the
> fittings.
>
> However, I was under my Superduty recently and noticed the factory oil
> cooler lines run from the oil filter mount to a fitting inline with the
> lower rad hose, using cooled coolant to cool the engine oil. So that got
me
> thinking about the feasability of installing such an apparatus on the TJ,
> using the trans cooler lines on the new radiator.
>
> Thoughts? TIA
> ---
> Matt Macchiarolo
> mlmacchiarolo at comcast dot net
>
>