Thanks for your input, George. Changing the transmission fluid on the Acadia is easy; just remove one plug. You can't change the filter without opening up the tranny, though. I don't see a need for an external oil cooler, since the Acadia is rated for a 5500 pound trailer and the boat and trailer are only around 3K. Seems to me adding an aftermarket external cooler just introduces another potential point of failure. Plus there's potential for the transmission fluid to run too cold in the winter with an external cooler.
Rather than an aftermarket tranny cooler, I'd rather go with a heavy-duty radiator. The Acadia came with a standard tow package and the water temp stayed normal the whole trip, so I think the stock radiator is up to snuff. On the other hand, I have considered upgrading the radiator on our newer Enclave, since it didn't come with a towing package. (I added a 2 inch receiver hitch.) We used the Enclave to tow the boat north this spring and both water and oil temperature were normal, even going over the Blue Ridge. But if we do any serious towing with the Enclave in the future, I'll upgrade the radiator.
As for whether a transmission shop will recommend the snake oil, I'm pretty sure they won't recommend a ten dollar product that can forestall a thousand dollar overhaul, even if it works.
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