Originally posted by Russell-3L:
heres my setup

tranny -> external cooler -> external filter (lying over by the coolant resevoir)

i totally bypassed the stock cooler



You may want to re-plumb your setup so that the filter is the first thing the ATX Oil passes through.
Otherwise, every time you service your ATX, you will need to flush the cooler.
Whenever your car sits parked, the metal particles in the ATX Oil get a chance
to collect in the bottom of the cooler tubes.
Over time, this will restrict the flow of oil through your cooler,
kinda like cholesterol in our arteries...
If you could plumb the filter first, then the oil gets cleaned as it exits the tranny,
keeping your external cooler and all of the external plumbing clean,
because the filter will trap all of these particles.

You may also want to install a Tranny Oil Temp gauge to monitor things.
As your filter fills, and begins to restrict the flow of oil,
the temp of the oil may increase, giving you a reminder
that the filter needs to be changed.

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