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Here is a parts diagram for the 6F35. Being a guy who can add air to his own tires, I can follow it somewhat. Part 7H322 is the cooler bypass valve. 2 lower lines with quick connect fittings. Longer line going towards the front of the transmission case, I believe is a return line dumping cool fluid into the sump. Part 7A095 has cooling fins, and is a cooler. This device bridges the cooler bypass valve lines and the cooling system up front. From what I see, it looks like the fins cool the fluid slightly before it even goes to the radiator, and provides additional cooling before the fluid returns to the transmission. Hoping one of you guys can look under your hood, and identify where to disconnect the transmission return line, how to do it, and route ATF to an auxiliary cooler.

Front End photos from Tully Kieys build. See the area under the bumper, in front of the A/C condenser? That is where I would consider mounting a transmission cooler.

With the bumper cover removed, it doesn't look like there's a lot of space for additional cooling. It can still be done. A cooler can be bolted on under the steel bumper bar.

The service procedure for a 6F35 is a triple drain & fill. There's already a very thorough thread covering how to do it, and plenty of feedback from users who have done it themselves. Dealerships typically use a fluid exchange machine. It sounds like whomever performed your transmission fluid exchange only drained and filled the transmission 1 time. Depending on who performed the service, the fluid level may not be correct if they did not follow the service procedure. I suggest that you follow that up with the 3X drain & fill, or a fluid exchange with a machine, to ensure that you have the freshest fluid possible & the correct fill level. Review the service procedure and discuss it with your service provider. DanDweller, Note what mrtn experienced. Check your fluid level. In many years of driving trucks & Jeeps, I can add my own experience. I have not installed a cooler onto the Transit Connect, so my experience may not be relevant. In modern vehicles with a cooler bypass valve, there is no way that you can "over-cool" your transmission. For most people, it's probably not needed, as the OEM cooling system bypasses the cooler until the fluid reaches a preset temperature. The car's computer controls the electric fan, and a series of temperature monitors will activate the cooling fan as needed. When the coolant is hot, the fan will turn on. When the air conditioning is on, the fan will turn on. I may be wrong, but I believe, that the fan is also activated if the transmission reaches a certain threshold temperature, to prevent overheating. Anytime you add an aftermarket cooler, it should be inline with the return line flow. Allow the OEM cooling system to work as designed, then add auxiliary equipment. Never bypass or delete the OEM cooling system as designed. I like to add coolers with a built in electric fan, to further reduce transmission fluid temperature. Extremely effective for trucks towing under load, stop and go traffic, 4 wheel drive operations, and hot ambient temperature climates. An auxiliary cooler with a fan is essential for trucks & Jeeps which do anything above & beyond cruising a shopping mall parking lot. My own feeling is that the OEM cooling system on a Transit Connect is fine for daily driving, with passengers, not in bumper-to-bumper stop-and-go traffic. If I were to consider loading my car with 1,000+ pounds, towing, or commercial use - I would look into additional cooling. Aftermarket coolers come in so many different configurations and sizes, that you can't list them all. If doing it yourself, you will need a service manual for reference. Take of the front end. Remove all plastic bumper cover, grille, air dam, et cetera. Then decide on a suitable mounting location. You will also need the service manual to determine where to splice the transmission fluid return line, and the best way to route your new auxiliary cooler lines.

What ever happened to this installation?

There's probably some good information on this forum about maintenance on your car. Enough people have owned these over the years, where they already posted a few tips & tricks.

Now you should probably follow up with the deferred maintenance. 9 year old car needs some work, just because it's 9 years old.

Such low miles. Amazing find! Congratulations.

Interesting choice. You went from a Transit Connect, to a Transit Connect. I wonder if I would do that also when the time comes.

He could easily have beaten up my Mustang II.

I've found that LED light bars can be aimed lower, and work great in inclement weather. I have been using the light bars which illuminate in amber and daylight colors. For camping, off road, power outages, underground garages - the daylight color works great. But it's the amber color that really impresses me. In my area, we get heavy, thick fog, and rain is called an "atmospheric river". Snow isn't that far away from The City either. Amber lights have been great for visibility, and make a huge difference in fog, rain, and snow. On the other hand, you may want to keep your vehicle as close to OEM as possible. I get that. Some people don't want all kinds of bolt on accessories sticking out all over the place. I think that instead of trying to cut out holes in the bumper, and fabricating mounts - it's a lot easier to order the correct bumper with the foglight. Keep us updated. Maybe start a new thread for the front fog light install.

Complements on the file cabinet. Very nice touch. Those reflectors look good! Glad it worked out for you buying from Latvia. I had my doubts.

On the 2nd generation, the XL model has no harness. The bumper cover is also different. Anyone without factory fog lamps can order the bumper cover with the holes cut out, and order the additional pieces for mounting the fog lamps. You can then install OEM halogen style or aftermarket LED fog lamps. But you will still need to wire it up yourself to some sort of switch. Unless someone knows how to wire it into the Body Control Module and reprogram the Body Control Module. Look under the bumper cover. See if you can find a harness. See if the back of the bumper cover actually has mounting points for the nuts & bolts.

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The service recommendation for the 6F35 is to do a triple drain & fill. A shop will use a machine with your cooling and return lines for a complete fluid exchange. Different people have preferences as to which process is better. I would rather have a machine fluid exchange. But I do not own such a machine. So to save a few hundred dollars, I do the triple drain & fill. It sounds like you've already drained it twice. Maybe you could follow up with a 3rd drain & fill. Some people may even say go for a 4th. Be sure that your transmission up to operating temperature as specified, and that the vehicle is in neutral when you drain. Then fill, shift through all the gears and allow for engagement, be sure that transmission goes back up to temperature with the fresh fill. Now place in neutral before you open the transmission fill plug to check for correct fill level. I say neutral, because the service procedure spells out neutral. Then allow the computer to relearn the shift pattern with completely fresh fluid.

I've always liked small, compact cars. Easy parking. Fuel economy. Just big enough for me, and my backpack. Perfect for those days when I would rather ride the motorcycle, but the bike only has a solo saddle, and the girlfriend wants to tag along. Honda Civic CRX, Honda Fit, Geo Metro......all reminds me of the good old Renault LeCar days.

That's pretty cool. Euro lights on US car. Even more street cred than a JDM emblem.

Well, there goes your ability to blend right in to the fleet of white vans downtown. Now you'll stand out. If you rob a bank or something, you won't get away with it. Which is why every pickup I've ever owned was white. When the cops are chasing me, I could always pull into a Home Depot parking lot, full of white trucks, and they won't know which is the truck I was driving.

The real deal looks good.

Great tutorial. Excellent photos.

Very unique window. Looks good.

Jrm223, Nice LED installation. Are those solid reverse, or flashing warning?

Good to hear. Puts me at ease. Over-engineering is a bad habit of mine. I am still a little concerned about the 35X12.50X17 tires.

I would go back to O'Reilly's. Since the tank & cap are new, there should be some sort of warranty.

I bought the 16,000 lb ramps from eBay. Lowest price I could find. Next year, when I do my next oil change, I'll know how well it works or doesn't work.