[Myron Piatek]

Ever since I first started learning about cars, I heard that heat was the main cause of automatic transmission failures, usually due to fluid breakdown (at least on the street). With that in mind, I always ran a cooler and now Amsoil synthetic transmission fluid. Granted that modern technology has deveoped more durable parts & fluids and the firm shifts from race valve bodies reduce slippage and heat. But you'll still get a build-up when they start "hot-lapping" and especially with trans-brake equipped cars. So I figure it's good insurance and worth the little extra weight and time needed to disconnect hoses for R&R.

So Mike Pearson knows more people with coolers than he thought!