Gs300 Se Towing?

[Youngster]

Please help!

I am considering purchasing a GS300 SE and would wish to tow a caravan (kerb weight 1200kg) occasionally and for short distances only within the UK (80 miles) but I am recieving conflicting advice as to whether or not a gearbox oil cooler system is required as essential.

I would greatly appreciate any guidance that is offered, thanks.

[Scorpion]

Depends on how many times you tow and what the distance covered is,but as a rule if i was towing then a oil cooler would help in any case.

[Youngster]

Many thanks Scorpio but I am still faced with the same question regarding whether or not the oil cooler is essential. As I said earlier, I have had conflicting advice with no definitive answer!

Thanks again tho'

[Bazza]

i would weigh up the costs of having a cooler fitted against the cost of a new gearbox ;)

my father had experience of towing a caravan with a vauxhall omega

without cooler !

to cut a long story short :

1st gearbox vauxhall paid for

2nd gearbox NOT

at £5000 + there not cheap

and he only did about 3000 miles of towing per year

got rid of it after 2 years

now has a merc ml

with cooler

no probs whatsoever

in two years

[mudzs]

owners manual states "when towing a trailer have a towing kit including oil cooler reinforcements,etc installed ".would have thought this depends on size of trailer ,caravan etc

[hg9840]

Please help!

I am considering purchasing a GS300 SE and would wish to tow a caravan (kerb weight 1200kg) occasionally and for short distances only within the UK (80 miles) but I am recieving conflicting advice as to whether or not a gearbox oil cooler system is required as essential.

I would greatly appreciate any guidance that is offered, thanks.

Wondering what you did? any advice?

H