I installed a generic one in series with the OEM one.

 

Yeah on the Gen 6 the one they include is pretty tiny. Was hoping there'd be someone with a kit that lets you pull the exisiting one off and put a new larger one in and bolt it right up without trying to find somewhere to mount it to.

 

Any updates on this?

 

Nope. I've messaged Mishimoto. I think the more people that message them, the more likely they are to look into making a kit. Till then... no such luck.

 

What is your cvc oil Temperature?

 

How have you determined stock is too small?

 

I never said the stock is too small. I said/asked about an upgrade to a larger CVT cooler that bolts to the factory mounting locations.

If people are just driving around on the road and does no towing, no offroading, etc. then there's no reason to upgrade.

There are aftermarket transmission coolers available from companies like Mishimoto... however the customer is then on their own to figure out mounting configurations.

Also... If you're installing the CVT cooler correctly, then even if sized too large, the CVT fluid would just sit at the bottom end of the operating temperature range as there is temperture controls in place. Which would mean that your chances of overheating when placing a high load (towing, off roading, etc etc) is much lower.

There are also multiple threads of people towing and keeping track of CVT fluid temperatures.

 

I just ordered the Perrin CVT cooler.

 

Nice. Hopefully the perrin one is good. Let us know how it goes please.

 

The Perrin one is located here: https://www.perrin.com/shop/engine/transmission-oil-cooler-kit-for-cvt (I am not affiliated with Perrin.)

Perrin says their cooler is four times larger and will keep the CVT temps 15-20 °F cooler than stock under heavy use. They also say it comes with custom brackets to easily mount the cooler to the front of the car.

The current price is $424.15 US.

 

I just installed the Perrin cooler. So far it’s working well. I’ll really put it to the test this weekend.

 

Following to pair with a potential JB4 upgrade. Great info!

 

After running mine for the past two months, everything is working great. My temps on the trail are much lower with the Perrin CVT cooler.

 

Hi, just browsing through the forum and...regarding your CVT temps...did you install an aftermarket temp gauge and sender unit? And if so where did you purchase it from. Thanks!

 

Hello, I use an OBD sensor and app called ActiveOBD. It shows the CVT temp. I’ll have to look to see who makes the OBD sensor.

 

what temps are you seeing? highest after install?

 

Well I did a 800 mile quick round trip to AZ with a barely loaded car, 'average' speed 85 and a couple decent hills, my first real 'temp test' trip with the new catback, CAI, Cobb TMIC and CVT cooler. I have a scan gauge II and it never broke 200. Mostly 175, the hills were the only push near 200. It helped the temps didnt break 75 degrees for most it.