I guess I would want the transmission to run about 150-180. Warm enough to keep condensation down, but cool enough to prevent wear and oxidation of the fluid... That’s a total guess, by the way...they obviously run warmer by design.
A Magnefine is pretty good, and I like the magnet. I just figured I would make changing the filter easier. Transmission fluid tends to stay pretty clean (no combustion products) so I think you’re OK as is. I worry a bit about pressure drop across an oil filter, so, I went big to minimize that. The Magnefine is advertised for transmissions, so I don’t reckon the pressure drop is an issue.
I’ve not worked with PEX, though I owned a house with PEX (Wirsbo, in fact). They look similar. I couldn’t tell you for certain. I bought the Oetiker kit on Amazon, and then a bunch more clamps for that size. Can’t remember which size, and the Oetiker set is in my shop, not at the house. I’ll have to look later for the exact size...
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