after driving coolant gone...

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sch4400

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since instll LMS S/C , after driving coolant was little gone.
check the engine and saw my coolant running low... noted coolant at max... checked and it was little gone...but my temp gauge is normal. never going up.
is this a normal thing?
Do I need supercharger aftermaker cooler?

also, oil cooler , tranny cooler is helpful for me?
and what about VB , TC ??

any suggestions on what to look for or what it may be?
 
If the shop worked on the coolant system during the S/C install, this could just be air coming out of the system. If you don't see any coolant leaks on the ground and there is no white-ish smoke coming out of the exhaust, I doubt you have a leak. Just top it off and see if the level stops dropping after driving each day. If you have to keep topping it off for weeks or months - there's a leak somewhere for sure.

I don't think you need an oil cooler if you are not having any temperature problems now.

You already have an OEM transmission cooler - located at the bottom of the OEM radiator. Do you have a transmission temperature gauge? If not, you could add one to watch the temp levels. Adding an aftermarket transmission cooler is a relatively fast and easy job for any competent shop. If your OEM system can't keep up, then you could add one - but I would first make sure you need to do that.

As for the TC, I would recommend modification of the OEM core rather than replacing or upgrading. It will help you take advantage of the boost a bit more, but is not really required. It's not going to keep the system running cooler.

The VB upgrade would be a good idea. Alternatively you can do a shift kit, which is much cheaper. This will prolong the life of your transmission and help it deal with the higher demands of a boosted system. You can read about all my transmission mods in this thread:

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thank you jumbo.. just i need gauge for trany temp and VB is good thing.

I had checked my exhaust, but there is no white-ish smoke coming out of the exhaust. but there is fuel smell when I start the engine then couple of minute the smell is gone.
is it normail??
 
today, I checked up the coolant before engine start. coolant is just max.
but, after driving coolant is going up. more max. I just used heater and driving same style.
what is it?
 
Totally normal for coolant level to go up when the car is warm. Check the level again after the car has completely cooled down. You should see the level return to normal (just max).
 
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