Thread: What did you do to your Car today?

Originally Posted by Booba5185

That wouldn't have an impact on the transmission. The radiator is heating it up to the same(ish) temperature as the engine itself. Like I said, it's not bad for the transmission, but it's bad for the fluid. You'll just have to change the fluid sooner than you would with a cooler...with temps like that I'd change it every 30K or so. My transmission has 230k+ on it, so the closer I keep it to 175, the happier she (and I) will be. Here's the cooler I installed on mine, red hose added 153 Horsepower of course:

How long did it take you ? Also what's the cost on these things, im gonna install one during the spring to be on the safe side

Originally Posted by stealthee

I can't see a bad alignment causing transmission temps to rise.

Stress on the trans, idk it was just a theory .



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I've had this one for years in my shed, but I think I paid something like $13-$15 at a junkyard off of a Ford Exploder. It didn't take me too long, I was having a BBQ and drinkin at the time, so it took an afternoon or so. What took the most time was removing all the ducting and bumper covers and such. Installing the cooler is simple, find a way to mount it (it has mounting ears, so you might have to drill a hole in your core support to bolt it down), cut the return line going back to the transmission, and plumb the cooler inline. Remember to check your fluid afterwards, I think I had to put a little over a quart in to fill it back up. This is just some of the ducting and bumper sh!t you have to take off:


Use this website to look up how to remove all that crap:
http://www.grandprixforums.net/showthread.php?t=81286

changed my oil

I bought new tail lights last nights. Last week I bumped a crack on one of mine and broke a chunk off...now it's filled with snow and ice...awesome.

Originally Posted by dsmuts

changed my oil

That was my goal, but cold weather, snow, ice, and no garage has prevented that so far.

Originally Posted by stealthee

That was my goal, but cold weather, snow, ice, and no garage has prevented that so far.

I did mine in the driveway

Well, I would have probably done that, but I have a pretty bad cold that is making life miserable right now. Don't want to exacerbate it by laying on the cold ground.

I have a cold too lol and worked 8 hours today

i worked with a rather bad sinus infection 2 weeks ago, i left my DNA on so many property's. it sucked pretty bad.

Sinus infection is how mine started, then it settled in my chest.

as soon a i felt it coming on i run and get a bag of coldezz, i swear they work. it never made it to my chest. that would have been lost days for sure. i was coughing enough from the post nasal drip that was going on.

Me I keep my nose clean lol.it kept me healthy so far

Yup coke will do that to u

Shhh thats my side job

I have an awful cold.. and worked 10 hours today. Then I came out to my wonderful Northturd expecting it to keep my butt nice and toasty the whole way home at 11pm. when I got off thanks to the wonderful heated seats. Instead I sat down in the car, turned the key and heard, Click! ......... Yeah, it's been a fun night.

Drove it for a little over 16hours.

Averaged 29 on the interstate, 31 on the highways.

Dear lord I'm glad it's over tho.

^^^ try 4 days of non stop driving

Originally Posted by CapnBreakAlot

I have an awful cold.. and worked 10 hours today. Then I came out to my wonderful Northturd expecting it to keep my butt nice and toasty the whole way home at 11pm. when I got off thanks to the wonderful heated seats. Instead I sat down in the car, turned the key and heard, Click! ......... Yeah, it's been a fun night.

You should have this http://m.autozone.com/autozone-mobil...29?switch=true it will hep when its this cold

Originally Posted by ericspecullaas

^^^ try 4 days of non stop driving

I can honestly say I'd prolly piss myself and kill myself before I was in a car for 96 hours without stopping.

We only stoped for shower breaks