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  • 3 weeks later...
   

A cooler for motor oil probably isn't needed.  It is a simple add on.  There's an adapter with hose fittings which goes right where your oil filter mounts. Your oil filter then mounts onto it. You attach tubing to connect to the cooler. Mount cooler in a place with good air flow. 

 

But if your engine oil is getting that hot, you should worry about why it's getting that hot. And consider what the coolant temperature is.  Engine oil coolers are usually found in off-road vehicles, tow packages, and police cars.  Still a good idea if you plan on abusing your Transit Connect by doing more than it was designed to do.  

 

The transmission fluid cooler is not that hard either.  With the right tools, you can do it at home. Splice the return line after the OEM heat exchanger and before fluid flows back to the sump.  There's a kit for cutting and flaring tubing. Then hose clamps and transmission line to the cooler. Mount cooler where you will get good air flow.  I prefer coolers with an electric fan.  B&M, DeRale....maybe even inexpensive Chinese brands found on Amazon.

 

Monitor the transmission fluid temperature. 1st determine if you actually need a cooler. Trucks come with auxiliary cooler as part of a tow package, which usually includes other options like taller gears. A lot of people would add a cooler if the truck didn't come with it, or upgrade when they felt the factory cooler was insufficient.  And older trucks did not have sophisticated cooling systems. 

 

There are coolers designed to cool the engine and transmission. 1 unit, with separate inlets and outlets for both.  

 

The difficult part of installing onto a Transit Connect is deciding on a mounting location. I would remove the front bumper and grill.  Most likely, drill into the bumper bar and mount under it.  May need to fabricate brackets.  

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Has anyone actually completed this upgrade?  In my searches it came to my attention the Maverick, which has the same 8f35 trans and a turbocharged version of the 2.0l engine has a 4k tow upgrade package, which to my understanding is mainly a trans cooler and possibly larger radiator?  I realize it isn't Ford condoned but seeing as the Maverick is the equivalent of the TC I can only imagine similar upgrades would make the TC more tow worthy. 

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Would love some towing feedback from some 2.0  Ti-VCT GDI /8F35 owners.  There is precious little info on TC towing, and the little positive feedback I have seen is from 2.5 owners.   I am really on the fence about getting a 1400lb pop-up and I don't want to prematurely wreck my tender little van. 

For what it's worth I put a hitch and 4-pin wiring on myself so no sway control from Ford, though if I go ahead with this the mechanical sway control looks better.

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  • 3 months later...
On 10/10/2020 at 3:48 PM, FTC Lover said:

a oil and or transmission cooler

 

 

 

There are coolers which can cool engine oil and transmission fluid.

 

 

 

 

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With the tube & fin style coolers, I use a special kit for mounting.  

 

 

 

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For anyone who really wants to add a transmission cooler, you will need to splice into the fluid return line between the OEM cooler and the bypass valve.  Number 3 on the diagram.

 

 

 

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