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Confirmed, you had me worried for a sec.
Posted by: Goldie (727) on 2016-10-07 07:55:21 In Reply to: I'm sure it's got one, even if it's just a heat exchanger inside the radiator. posted by IJM on 2016-10-06 20:18:00	Share \| Report

"....The good news is that there is one installed on all X5 models with an automatic, from the factory, so no additional cooler is required. As Krunk says, you are fine. The cooler is thermostatically controlled. The thermostat is not the same as the engine coolant thermostat. This cooling system is one reason that the X5 transmissions don't tend to wear out (although they do tend to break). I don't know the thermostat setting, but someone with technical manuals may have the spec...."

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Time to get hitched - Input please - Goldie 2016-10-06 12:31:58 (333 views)
- VERY cool, but I don't see any audi hitches :-( - b-thumper 2016-10-12 16:08:24 (150 views)
  - Invisihitch, same company - Goldie 2016-10-13 09:42:14 (155 views)
    - Gotcha, thanks. - b-thumper 2016-10-19 07:11:33 (132 views)
- input on the passive or active boxes? - BSK 2016-10-06 15:48:52 (196 views)
  - active box is always more fun than a passive box - 4Rings 2016-10-06 11:55:12 (171 views)
    - agreed, plus, it gets the add'l zoom in features for back up camera - Goldie 2016-10-07 07:49:38 (208 views)
      - ok, but that's not what I meant ;)   -  4Rings  2016-10-07 08:41:44 (237 views)
        
        maybe he doesn't like an active box.   -  Silver Streakin'  2016-10-07 09:28:55 (171 views)
        
        That's correct, I prefer a box that's only active when I need it.   -  Goldie  2016-10-07 09:36:56 (217 views)
- Is this exclusively to tow the miata? - 4Rings 2016-10-06 13:06:20 (186 views)
  - Not exclusively - Goldie 2016-10-06 13:08:46 (221 views)
    - as long as you don't pull stumps out of your front yard with it, should be ok - 4Rings 2016-10-06 13:17:05 (186 views)
      - All stumps gone; hired proper tools this time around....   -  Goldie  2016-10-06 14:14:22 (250 views)
        
        that looks like fun, tell me more  -  4Rings  2016-10-06 14:58:39 (196 views)
        
        Pat (the one that helped you last time), told me what to rent   -  Goldie  2016-10-06 15:29:02 (229 views)
        
        Why am I not surprised to see Pat involved haha  -  4Rings  2016-10-06 15:32:47 (180 views)
        
        Rentals Unlimited  -  Goldie  2016-10-06 15:47:15 (187 views)
        
        that's not bad, there's one in VA not too far also   -  4Rings  2016-10-06 15:51:15 (163 views)
    - What sort of trans cooler setup does the X5 have? - IJM 2016-10-06 13:14:21 (189 views)
      - None, that I can think off  -  Goldie  2016-10-06 14:13:18 (235 views)
        
        I'm sure it's got one, even if it's just a heat exchanger inside the radiator.   -  IJM  2016-10-06 20:18:00 (181 views)
        
        Confirmed, you had me worried for a sec.  -  Goldie  2016-10-07 07:55:21 (205 views)

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