RAM 3500 Truck 2WD V10-8.0L VIN W (1997)
Transmission Cooler: Description and Operation
Standard
WATER-TO-OIL COOLER
All gas powered models equipped with an automatic transmission are equipped with a transmission oil cooler mounted internally within the
radiator side tank. This internal cooler is supplied as standard equipment on models equipped with an automatic transmission.
Operation
Transmission oil is cooled when it passes through this separate cooler. In case of a leak in the internal radiator mounted transmission oil cooler,
engine coolant may become mixed with transmission fluid or transmission fluid may enter engine cooling system. Both cooling system and
transmission should be drained and inspected if the internal radiator mounted transmission cooler is leaking.
