The correct application for any vehicle depends on a number of variables such as the type of vehicle, if there is a load the vehicle will be expected to pull of carry and the climate and terrain the vehicle will be operating in. Always consult your Davies, Craig catalogue for the correct application.

For some vehicles customised mounting brackets are provided in the kits ie. Ford EF Falcon, EA to ED Falcon, Commodore VN to VS.All other applications will use the universal mounting kit. Maximum efficiency is achieved when the cooler is mounted to the condenser or radiator to receive the coolest air and the maximum amount of ram air as well as fan air. This is usually directly in front of the radiator or condenser. Consult your Davies, Craig selection guide.

The Davies, Craig cooler may be mounted with the hose connections in any direction as long as they do not cause the hose to bend too much. Our recommendation is a minimum bend radius of 75mm.

The amount of cooling depends on the vehicle, cooler size, type of cooler, mounting location and ambient air temperature. Most transmission coolers, when properly selected and installed will achieve at least 10°C to 30°C drop in fluid temperature with a 20°C drop being average. Every 10°C drop in temperature can double oil and equipment life.

We always recommend adding a transmission oil cooler when using the vehicle for towing. You can either use our oil cooler in series with the factory fitted cooler or by-pass the factory cooler and use ours solely. We have come across many reports of users having problems with factory fitted oil cooler built into the radiators failing and causing water to leak into the transmission and vice versa causing transmission failures therefore a lot of customers are by-passing the factory cooler and relying solely on our coolers to do the job.

Davies Craig no longer make this specific oil cooler for the EA Falcon. We recommend you use either of the Universal fit type. Part# 676 for 4 cylinder engines, part# 677 for 6 cylinder engines or part# 678 for 8 cylinder engines or any car used for towing.

Obviously engine all has varying amount of viscosity depending on the oil rating. In general engine oil is a lot more viscous than transmission fluid and therefore a transmission oil cooler is not recommended for cooling engine oil. The main reason for this is that the pipes in a transmission cooler are narrower than in an engine oil cooler and the viscosity of the engine oil will cause a greater resistance in the cooler and build up more pressure making the transmission cooler inefficient.

Mobil Dextron VI (6) is a high-performance synthetic blend of ATF designed to meet the service requirements of General Motors’ range of automatic transmissions. The Davies Craig Transmission Oil Cooler range and corressponding hoses supplied in each kit are compatibale with all known ATF commercially avilable around the world.  

When mounting your Transmission Oil Cooler, you can mount it in any orientation.

The air in the cooler will be forced out by the thick transmission fluid as it is pumped through the system. You do not need to pre-fill the cooler as the pressure in the system is sufficient to remove the air.

Use the universal mounting kit.

Maximum efficiency is achieved when the transmission oil cooler is mounted to the condenser or radiator to receive the coolest air and the maximum amount of ram air as well as fan air. This is usually directly in front of the radiator or condenser. Consult your Davies, Craig selection guide.

The Davies, Craig transmission oil cooler may be mounted with the hose connections in any direction as long as they do not cause the hose to bend too much.

Our recommendation is a maximum bend radius of 75mm (3”).

The amount of cooling depends on the vehicle, cooler size, type of cooler, mounting location and ambient air temperature. Most transmission oil coolers, when properly selected and installed will achieve at least 10°C to 30°C (50° to 86°F) drop in fluid temperature, with a 20°C (68°F) drop being average. Every 10°C (50°F) drop in temperature can double oil and equipment life.