[agentl074]

I was wondering... how do the 4th and 5th gen CR-Vs transmission and AWD systems get cooled? Is there a line connected to the radiator? I so saw that they make trans coolers for the 4th gen, but not the 5th gen. Transmissions like to be cooled, and apparently, so do electronic AWD systems.

 

[agentl074]

That's what I heard about the CVT as well. I wonder if they will make it easier to add an external cooler at some point, or a more heavy duty radiator. Keeping things cool is good -- even if you're not doing a lot of towing/hauling It sounds like Honda has a few things to work out yet.

 

[agentl074]

From what I was reading, both the old trans and the new CVT have trans warmers which are connected to the radiators. If it's getting radiator flow, then it should also be getting cooled as well. Still, they make heavy duty trans coolers and engine oil coolers for the 4th gen... just not the 5th gen. The Honda Ridgeline uses a heavy duty trans cooler, but a cooler is only as good as the radiator feeding it I can understand that CVTs need warmed up more than they need cooled, but it would still be nice to see an all season trans oil cooler for the 5th gen. The newer trans oil coolers have bypasses that engage until the fluid gets warm, so you don't have cold fluid going through the trans cooler.

 

[agentl074]

So, in other words, get ready for a lot of trans repairs unless someone can figure out a way to get it cooled. They make all season trans coolers with bypass so the trans fluid doesn't get cold fluid until it needs it, but I guess Honda didn't really care.

 

[agentl074]

So I've heard, but with no way of keeping these things cool, I am concerned about long term reliability.