Oil Cooler for Scion xA Towing a 1400 pound Aliner Folding Camper

Updated 10/15/2014 | Published 10/14/2014

Question:

I installed a transmission cooler two years ago when i began hauling about 700 pounds of camping gear on a 4x8HF trailer. I recently purchased an Aliner camper that weighs 1440pounds when loaded for camping.I have pulled it about 200 miles over relatively flat terrain ,and about an equal distance on mountainous grades. i have encountered no issues but I dont want to hurt my car,should I consider adding an engine oil cooler?

asked by: Gregg T

Expert Reply:

Transmission and oil coolers are an excellent method to reduce stress on a tow vehicle. Coolers will generally prolong the life of the protected engine systems.

Since I do not know what model year xA you have I checked online manuals for several model years (the Xa was produced in 2004, 2005 and 2006). I could not find any confirmed towing capacity for the vehicle. I also contacted Scion by phone and was advised that the xA is not recommended by Scion for towing any trailer of any weight.

For reference I have included links to all of our oil coolers and to a helpful article. These coolers do not have vehicle-specific fits, so any cooler that will fit in the space available can be installed on a vehicle.

expert reply by: Adam R