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Nissens 90653 Automatic Transmission Oil Cooler
Overview of Nissens Automatic Transmission Oil Cooler 90653
The Nissens Automatic Transmission Oil Cooler 90653 is engineered to provide reliable cooling performance for select Audi and Volkswagen models. Designed with a turbulator core, this aluminum cooler helps maintain optimal transmission fluid temperatures, enhancing transmission longevity and efficiency.
- Constructed from durable aluminum for efficient heat dissipation
- Turbulator design core with 11 rows for improved fluid turbulence and cooling
- Core dimensions: 7.17 inches length, 4.49 inches width, 2.91 inches height
- Inlet diameter of 0.63 inches and outlet diameter of 0.51 inches
- Compatible with multiple Audi and Volkswagen models including A3, Golf, Passat, and TT series
- Part number 90653 ensures precise fitment and quality
Detailed Product Description
This automatic transmission oil cooler by Nissens features an 11-row turbulator core design that increases fluid turbulence, improving heat transfer efficiency. The aluminum construction offers lightweight durability and excellent thermal conductivity. With core dimensions of 7.17 inches in length, 4.49 inches in width, and 2.91 inches in height, it fits seamlessly into the transmission cooling system of compatible vehicles. The inlet and outlet diameters of 0.63 and 0.51 inches respectively are designed to match OEM specifications, ensuring proper fluid flow and connection integrity. This cooler is compatible with Audi models such as the A3, A3 Quattro, S3, and TT Quattro, as well as Volkswagen models including the Beetle, CC, Eos, Golf, GTI, Passat, and R32.
Applications and Common Issues Addressed
- Prevents transmission overheating during extended driving or heavy loads
- Helps maintain stable transmission fluid temperature for smoother shifting
- Reduces risk of transmission fluid breakdown and component wear
- Supports transmission cooling system efficiency in Audi A3 and Volkswagen Golf models
- Addresses fluid cooling needs in performance-oriented vehicles like the VW GTI and Audi S3
Installation Notes and Tips
- Verify compatibility with your specific Audi or Volkswagen model before installation
- Inspect transmission fluid lines and fittings for wear or damage during replacement
- Ensure proper sealing and secure connections to prevent leaks (gasket or seal not included)
- Follow manufacturer torque specifications for mounting hardware
- Flush transmission fluid system if recommended to maintain optimal performance
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Nissens products are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards for durability and performance. The 90653 automatic transmission oil cooler undergoes rigorous quality control to ensure reliable operation. While this product does not include a gasket or seal, it is designed for direct replacement with OEM-equivalent fitment. Warranty coverage details should be confirmed with the point of purchase or manufacturer documentation.
This part fits 85 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Drive Type | Transmission | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Volkswagen | Passat | SEL Premium | FWD | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | ||
| 2017 | Audi | TTS Quattro | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |||
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Passat | SE | FWD | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | ||
| 2016 | Audi | A3 | 1.8L | L4 | GAS | N/A | ||||
| 2016 | Audi | A3 Quattro | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | ||||
| 2016 | Audi | S3 | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | ||||
| 2016 | Audi | TT Quattro | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | ||||
| 2016 | Audi | TTS Quattro | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Eos | Komfort | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Passat | SEL Premium | FWD | 3.6L | V6 | GAS | N/A | ||
| 2015 | Audi | A3 | 1.8L | L4 | GAS | N/A | ||||
| 2015 | Audi | A3 Quattro | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | ||||
| 2015 | Audi | S3 | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | ||||
| 2015 | Audi | TT Quattro | Base | AWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2015 | Audi | TTS Quattro | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Beetle | TDI | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | CC | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | ||||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Eos | Final Edition | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Passat | 2.5L | L5 | GAS | N/A | ||||
| 2014 | Audi | TT Quattro | Base | AWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2014 | Audi | TTS Quattro | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |||
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Beetle | TDI | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | CC | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | ||||
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Eos | Komfort | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | GTI | Wolfsburg Edition | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Passat | 2.5L | L5 | GAS | N/A | ||||
| 2013 | Audi | A3 | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | ||||
| 2013 | Audi | A3 Quattro | Base | AWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2013 | Audi | TT Quattro | Premium Plus | AWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2013 | Audi | TTS Quattro | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |||
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Beetle | TDI | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | CC | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | ||||
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Eos | Sport | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | GTI | Base | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Passat | 2.5L | L5 | GAS | N/A | ||||
| 2012 | Audi | A3 | TDI | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 2012 | Audi | A3 Quattro | Base | AWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2012 | Audi | TT Quattro | Prestige | AWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2012 | Audi | TTS Quattro | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |||
| 2012 | Volkswagen | CC | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | ||||
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Eos | Executive | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | GTI | Base | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Passat | 2.5L | L5 | GAS | N/A | ||||
| 2011 | Audi | A3 | Base | FWD | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | ||
| 2011 | Audi | A3 Quattro | Base | AWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2011 | Audi | TT Quattro | Base | AWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2011 | Audi | TTS Quattro | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |||
| 2011 | Volkswagen | CC | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | ||||
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Eos | Komfort | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | GTI | Base | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2010 | Audi | A3 | Base | FWD | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | |||
| 2010 | Audi | A3 Quattro | Base | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||||
| 2010 | Audi | TT Quattro | Base | AWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2010 | Audi | TTS Quattro | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |||
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Base | FWD | Automatic | 2.5L | L5 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | CC | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | ||||
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Eos | Komfort | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | GTI | Base | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2009 | Audi | A3 | Base | FWD | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Audi | A3 Quattro | Base | AWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 3.2L | V6 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2009 | Audi | TT | Base | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2009 | Audi | TT Quattro | Base | AWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2009 | Audi | TTS Quattro | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |||
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Base | FWD | Automatic | 2.5L | L5 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2009 | Volkswagen | CC | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | ||||
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Eos | Lux | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2009 | Volkswagen | GTI | Base | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2008 | Audi | A3 | Base | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2008 | Audi | A3 Quattro | Base | AWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 3.2L | V6 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2008 | Audi | TT | Base | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Beetle | S | FWD | 2.5L | L5 | GAS | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Eos | VR6 | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 3.2L | V6 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2008 | Volkswagen | R32 | Base | AWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 3.2L | V6 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2007 | Audi | A3 | Base | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2007 | Audi | A3 Quattro | Base | AWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 3.2L | V6 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.5 | FWD | Automatic | 2.5L | L5 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Eos | 3.2 | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 3.2L | V6 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2006 | Audi | A3 | Base | FWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 2.0L | L4 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2006 | Audi | A3 Quattro | Base | AWD | Automatic Dual Clutch | 3.2L | V6 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.5 | FWD | Automatic | 2.5L | L5 | GAS | N/A |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
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