Will 160 degree thermo help tranny run cooler?

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01-06-2011, 01:12 PM

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Will 160 degree thermo help tranny run cooler?

I was wondering if anybody knew if putting in a 160 thermostat will help the tranny run cooler since the radiator fluid will be going through there at 160 and make the stock cooler better?

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01-06-2011, 01:20 PM

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It probably won't affect it much if at all. The only real effective way to get the tranny to run cooler is an external cooler.

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01-06-2011, 01:22 PM

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^^ what he said

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01-06-2011, 03:01 PM

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Running your fans at lower temp will help plenty. The
thermostat, not at all.

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01-06-2011, 03:29 PM

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your trans isnt gonna be running that hot to begin with. i wouldnt worry about it too much. you already have a decent external cooler on it already.

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