# Transmission & power steering

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-power-steering/78448>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** odyssey, honda\
**Created:** [April 3, 2013, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-power-steering/78448 "2013-04-03T23:26:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Zigman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/90ced4/32.png) [@Zigman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Zigman)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-power-steering/78448/1 "2013-04-03T23:26:14Z")

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Question: is if one needs transmission coolant and power steering coolant while towing 1800 lbs tent trailer for Honda Odessey Mini van. a reply on this would be appreciated vide email. Love you guys and your show.

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**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2013, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-power-steering/78448/2 "2013-04-03T23:43:26Z")

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One needs to follow the maintenance schedule for severe conditions as listed in the owners manual.

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**Author:** ![Tuppy14](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tuppy14/32/2536_2.png) [@Tuppy14](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tuppy14)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-power-steering/78448/3 "2013-04-04T02:50:29Z")

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I don’t understand the question. Can you try again in English?

Coolant is a liquid, usually a water and glycol mixture that is in your engine and radiator.  
Do you mean a transmission oil cooling radiator? If that’s what you mean and the vehicle isn’t fitted with one as standard then it’s unlikely you’ll be able to fit one.  
A Power steering cooling system is not anything I have ever seen.  
What is the maximum towing weight for your vehicle?  
Towing puts a lot of extra strain on a vehicle so make sure it is properly serviced before attempting to tow nearly a ton.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2013, 8:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-power-steering/78448/4 "2013-04-04T08:46:31Z")

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@Tuppy14

Many trucks and vans have power steering coolers. They’re usually mounted in front of the condenser.

I believe my old 1995 Corolla even had one, factory installed. It was a stick shift, so I’m not confusing a trans cooler with a power steering fluid cooler.

Supplemental transmission cooler are fairly easily added to a vehicle. They also get mounted in front of the condenser.

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**Author:** ![Conoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Conoso](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Conoso)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-power-steering/78448/5 "2013-04-10T23:09:15Z")

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You don’t say what year you have, but Honda offers both an add-on PS and trans cooler if towing, for most model years. Simple installation, just adds a finned cooler pipe behind the bumper for each.

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 4:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-power-steering/78448/6 "2013-04-11T04:04:35Z")

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My 1981 Accord had a PS cooler.