aFe 2021-2023 Dodge Ram 1500 TRX V8 6.2L Bladerunner Auto Transmission Oil Cooler Kit

Application-specific oil cooling

The aFe 46-80006 oil-cooling component is for the specified 2021-2023 Ram 1500 TRX 6.2L supercharged V8 automatic transmission application. Brazed all-aluminum stacked-plate supplemental automatic-transmission cooler with black finish, logo and black-anodized AN-8 fittings. The primary states reductions up to 30 degrees F, a conditional manufacturer claim rather than guaranteed vehicle performance. No exact row count is specified, so the Tundra/GM 25-row figure is not borrowed.

Key Features

• Brazed all-aluminum stacked-plate supplemental automatic-transmission cooler with black finish, logo and black-anodized AN-8 fittings. The primary states reductions up to 30 degrees F, a conditional manufacturer claim rather than guaranteed vehicle performance. No exact row count is specified, so the Tundra/GM 25-row figure is not borrowed.
• Match the exact cooling component, engine, chassis and supplied hardware.
• Use the actual engine-oil/coolant or automatic-transmission fluid service procedure for this component.
• The current exact manufacturer listing states that this product does not require a CARB EO number. Retain required emissions equipment; an oil cooler is not an EGR delete.

Fitment

46-80006: The current exact primary listing and full forty-five-page installation manual identify Ram 1500 TRX 2021-2023 6.2L supercharged V8. Existing TRX 2021-2023 coverage is retained without extending to later production, RHO, regular 5.7L Ram or 6.7L heavy-duty trucks. Cooler/body part numbers in the assembly BOM do not establish complete-kit cross-platform fitment or a bundled sale identifier.

Specifications

What's Included

• One cooler core 05-60933; one Dodge transmission-line adapter; one 3/4-16 O-ring-to-AN-8 adapter with its sealing O-ring; three black AN-8 90-degree 1/2-inch push-on fittings; one upper and two side-specific lower brackets; one 50.5-inch and one 10-inch length of 1/2-inch Gates hose; four 12-inch cable ties; eight M6 nuts; and eight M6 x 20 button-head screws. The BOM labels hose as fuel-rated 50 psi stock, but this kit routes it as transmission-fluid hose; that marking is not a kit pressure-test limit. Factory horns and their hardware are transferred, not new supplied horns. No filter, radiator, intercooler or coolant is included.
• Assemble three brackets and cooler with eight supplied M6 screws/nuts left loose initially. The upper bracket mounts at the original horn location and the lower brackets sit at the lower core support. Restore original horn connector, route/tie the long hose and reinstall active-shutter housing so its original lower bolts also align with the new lower brackets before final tightening. Manual Step 35 calls the retained line a power-steering line, but expressly traces connection back to the transmission-line union opened in Step 20 and Figure AA: verify that actual transmission circuit, not a steering circuit.

Related Parts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Brazed all-aluminum stacked-plate supplemental automatic-transmission cooler with black finish, logo and black-anodized AN-8 fittings. The primary states reductions up to 30 degrees F, a conditional manufacturer claim rather than guaranteed vehicle performance. No exact row count is specified, so the Tundra/GM 25-row figure is not borrowed. Engine requirement: 2021-2023 Ram 1500 TRX 6.2L supercharged V8 automatic transmission.

The current exact primary listing and full forty-five-page installation manual identify Ram 1500 TRX 2021-2023 6.2L supercharged V8. Existing TRX 2021-2023 coverage is retained without extending to later production, RHO, regular 5.7L Ram or 6.7L heavy-duty trucks. Cooler/body part numbers in the assembly BOM do not establish complete-kit cross-platform fitment or a bundled sale identifier.

One cooler core 05-60933; one Dodge transmission-line adapter; one 3/4-16 O-ring-to-AN-8 adapter with its sealing O-ring; three black AN-8 90-degree 1/2-inch push-on fittings; one upper and two side-specific lower brackets; one 50.5-inch and one 10-inch length of 1/2-inch Gates hose; four 12-inch cable ties; eight M6 nuts; and eight M6 x 20 button-head screws. The BOM labels hose as fuel-rated 50 psi stock, but this kit routes it as transmission-fluid hose; that marking is not a kit pressure-test limit. Factory horns and their hardware are transferred, not new supplied horns. No filter, radiator, intercooler or coolant is included.

The 10-inch hose uses two 90-degree push-on/AN-8 fittings and connects original cooler to the passenger side of the new cooler. The 50.5-inch hose uses the third elbow plus line adapter and runs from the new cooler driver side, under the cooler and through the core support to the original transmission-line union. Install the O-ring on the straight threaded side of the supplied 3/4-16 adapter and use two wrenches to avoid damaging the original cooler during fitting removal/installation.

Capture ATF lost at the original cooler/line connections, remove the lower skid plate to clean spilled oil, then restore the skid plate with factory specifications. Follow the exact factory procedure to check/top off actual transmission fluid; no universal extra fill amount is given. Check all connections and protected routing and recheck after 50-100 miles.

The exact TRX manual specifies 23 ft-lb for both AN hose fittings at the 10-inch hose in Step 32 and for the driver-side cooler 90-degree fitting in Step 36. This is not a pan bolt, bracket, clamp or 3/4-16 O-ring-adapter torque. The latter adapter is installed carefully with two wrenches; factory mount/horn/grille/shutter hardware follows factory specifications. No generic numeric mounting value is supplied.

Remove engine cover, close-out panel, header, headlamp/fascia trim and grille; unplug/reconnect 360-camera harness where fitted. Remove active-shutter housing while retaining all its hardware, unplug horns, remove their bracket and transfer the original horns to the new upper bracket. Release the original cooler-line support and both retained line ends before removing that line; the original cooler remains part of the circuit.

Assemble three brackets and cooler with eight supplied M6 screws/nuts left loose initially. The upper bracket mounts at the original horn location and the lower brackets sit at the lower core support. Restore original horn connector, route/tie the long hose and reinstall active-shutter housing so its original lower bolts also align with the new lower brackets before final tightening. Manual Step 35 calls the retained line a power-steering line, but expressly traces connection back to the transmission-line union opened in Step 20 and Figure AA: verify that actual transmission circuit, not a steering circuit. Cool fully, remove engine cover, close-out/header and headlamp/fascia trim, grille and active-shutter housing as the full manual directs, retaining all hardware. Disconnect camera where fitted and horns, then transfer original horns to the upper bracket. Release original transmission-line support and quick connectors, retain clips and use two wrenches carefully to remove the original cooler fitting; remove the original line and restore its support hardware. Assemble cooler/three brackets with eight supplied screws/nuts loosely and mount at original horn/lower-support positions. Build the 50.5-inch hose with one elbow and line adapter and 10-inch hose with two elbows. Seal/install the 3/4-16 adapter with its O-ring using two wrenches. Connect short hose first at original cooler then new cooler passenger side and torque its designated AN fittings to 23 ft-lb. Route long hose under cooler and through core support to original transmission-line union, retaining its clip; torque the new cooler driver-side elbow to 23 ft-lb. Reconnect horns and secure routing with ties. Restore active shutters with original bolts aligned to new lower brackets and tighten supplied hardware; restore camera, grille, fascia, header, cover and original mounts by factory specifications. Clean spilled ATF behind lower skid plate, refit it and check/top off ATF by the exact factory procedure. Recheck connections after 50-100 miles.

Installation Instructions

Read the current manufacturer listing for 46-80006 and full exact-family installation manual.

Cool fully, remove engine cover, close-out/header and headlamp/fascia trim, grille and active-shutter housing as the full manual directs, retaining all hardware. Disconnect camera where fitted and horns, then transfer original horns to the upper bracket. Release original transmission-line support and quick connectors, retain clips and use two wrenches carefully to remove the original cooler fitting; remove the original line and restore its support hardware. Assemble cooler/three brackets with eight supplied screws/nuts loosely and mount at original horn/lower-support positions. Build the 50.5-inch hose with one elbow and line adapter and 10-inch hose with two elbows. Seal/install the 3/4-16 adapter with its O-ring using two wrenches. Connect short hose first at original cooler then new cooler passenger side and torque its designated AN fittings to 23 ft-lb. Route long hose under cooler and through core support to original transmission-line union, retaining its clip; torque the new cooler driver-side elbow to 23 ft-lb. Reconnect horns and secure routing with ties. Restore active shutters with original bolts aligned to new lower brackets and tighten supplied hardware; restore camera, grille, fascia, header, cover and original mounts by factory specifications. Clean spilled ATF behind lower skid plate, refit it and check/top off ATF by the exact factory procedure. Recheck connections after 50-100 miles.

Remove engine cover, close-out panel, header, headlamp/fascia trim and grille; unplug/reconnect 360-camera harness where fitted. Remove active-shutter housing while retaining all its hardware, unplug horns, remove their bracket and transfer the original horns to the new upper bracket. Release the original cooler-line support and both retained line ends before removing that line; the original cooler remains part of the circuit.

The exact TRX manual specifies 23 ft-lb for both AN hose fittings at the 10-inch hose in Step 32 and for the driver-side cooler 90-degree fitting in Step 36. This is not a pan bolt, bracket, clamp or 3/4-16 O-ring-adapter torque. The latter adapter is installed carefully with two wrenches; factory mount/horn/grille/shutter hardware follows factory specifications. No generic numeric mounting value is supplied.

Capture ATF lost at the original cooler/line connections, remove the lower skid plate to clean spilled oil, then restore the skid plate with factory specifications. Follow the exact factory procedure to check/top off actual transmission fluid; no universal extra fill amount is given. Check all connections and protected routing and recheck after 50-100 miles.

46-80006: Assemble three brackets and cooler with eight supplied M6 screws/nuts left loose initially. The upper bracket mounts at the original horn location and the lower brackets sit at the lower core support. Restore original horn connector, route/tie the long hose and reinstall active-shutter housing so its original lower bolts also align with the new lower brackets before final tightening. Manual Step 35 calls the retained line a power-steering line, but expressly traces connection back to the transmission-line union opened in Step 20 and Figure AA: verify that actual transmission circuit, not a steering circuit.

California Proposition 65 Warning

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• This product can expose you to chemicals including lead and phthalates, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.