I started by removing my grille and skid-plate. 2 quarts of Dexron III Automatic Transmission Fluid 4 feet of 3/8” Inner Diameter Transmssion Hose (The kit includes 4 feet of 5/16” ID hose)Ĥ. Two 5/8” – ¾” Steel Hose Clamps (The kit includes 4)Ģ. B&M sells them directly for about $70, and I’m not sure if they charge for shipping.īesides what is included with the B&M SuperCooler, I had to purchase the following (from Autozone) at a cost of about $25:ġ. I purchased my cooler in June of this year on for $52.24 + $7.08 S&H, for a total of $59.32. The B&M 70268 measures 11”x 7-1/2”x 3/4”, so you can fit it just about anywhere behind the bumper/grille on a 4Runner. the thicker 70264 14,400 BTU) and I liked the idea of having a thinner cooler, while not giving up much in the way of cooling capability. Here’s another thread here on T4R.org that has a bunch of pictures of different mounting options that people have used and some miscellaneous information on this procedure.Īfter looking at all the options, including Tru-Cool, B&M, and the TRD transmission coolers, I decided that for my needs the B&M 70268 SuperCooler would work just fine.
With 162,000 miles on the odometer, I would get nervous on every road trip that I’d be left stranded by a failed stock transmission cooler/radiator and the “Pink Milkshake”. Also, I took a lot of photos which might help someone out.Īfter about a month of digging through threads here and on YT regarding the pros and cons of adding an aftermarket transmission cooler to my 1997 T4R, I decided that it was the right choice for me and my vehicle’s usage.
I know this write-up has been done before, but I haven't seen any writeups that go into significant detail on mounting the cooler via the zip tie method.