Thread: TD5 Oil cooler & Intercooler upgrade

Not necessary, but if you're going to chip in on the upgrades then go the IC upgrade for sure...

Trans upgrade is really only necessary for towing...

Just use something like Penrite SIN ATF in the transmission.

Intercoolers:

ASE - 4WD PERFORMANCE - 4WD INTERCOOLERS - LAND ROVER DISCOVERY INTERCOOLER - ASETurbo

Bruce Davis - Davis Performance Upgrades

TD5 ALive (UK) - Alive Tuning - Land Rover Performance Tuning - Defender, Discovery, Freelander, Range Rover, TDi, TD4, TD5, TD6, TDV6, and TDV8

Twisted Performance (UK)- Twisted Performance Diesel Tuning Bespoke Vehicles Land Rover Specialist

PWR - PWR Performance Products - Custom Made Aluminium Radiator, Radiators, Oilcoolers, Intercoolers and Superchargers

Trans coolers:

PWR, B&M, Craig, as well as fitting the P38 Rover cooler. The choice of what you use is up to you depending on price, customer service etc you want....I will say, the exchange rate means there are bargains to be had in the UK.

Without a doubt upgrade the ATF cooling system. I've been there, done that and spent lots of money. When you start loading it up, such as climbing, driving in sand or if you ever do tow, then the Chip and IC will easily smoke the tranny. You only need to smoke it once and the down hill spiral is set into motion as one problem then triggers the next and then the next before you have the tranny removed and rebuilt - an oil change(s) wont stop this process, it will need to be removed and properly rebuilt. The ZF's can be fickel.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Without a doubt upgrade the ATF cooling system. I've been there, done that and spent lots of money. When you start loading it up, such as climbing, driving in sand or if you ever do tow, then the Chip and IC will easily smoke the tranny. You only need to smoke it once and the down hill spiral is set into motion as one problem then triggers the next and then the next before you have the tranny removed and rebuilt - an oil change(s) wont stop this process, it will need to be removed and properly rebuilt. The ZF's can be fickel.

Lets not forget Slunnie that your vehicle, when the trans was smoked probably had mroe to do with the fact that the cooler came out looking like a Clay Brick

I'm not saying dont add extra cooling, but more that they are pretty good when kept clean and running top quality fluids - In average use.

Its knowing if it is blocked that is an issue due to access to the core!