Transmission Oil Change, Cooler & Pan Upgrade

[Gary E]

First 40K trans oil change. Also replaced the oil cooler with the larger one. And installed the larger B&M pan along with a new filter.
Drained 7.5 quarts, replaced with 8.75 quarts + the 3.25 quarts for the deeper pan, for a total of 12 quarts.
Utilized a 20"x30" drain pan I had built. Not a drop of oil on the floor.

 

[Gary E]

For those that have the B&M Dipstick, to facilitate an easy transmission fluid refill, I utilized a nylon barb fitting with o'ring and a thin wall 1/2" ID hose attached with a medium sized funnel jammed in the hose.

The fitting is 11/16 x 16 TPI straight thread shortend 1/2". McMaster-Carr #5218K682. Anything smaller and the refill is painfully slow.







Even at 40K miles, the oil was nearly black. Can't imagine going longer miles before a change.

 

[Gary E]

Utilizing the B&M deeper transmission pan with its 3.25 more quarts and the larger oil cooler, the transmission oil temperature has dropped about 10 to 15 degrees.

 

[CoronaRaptor]

Thats awesome, now degrease and clean the tranny cooler, it's bugging my OCD

 

[Big Papa Gecko]

Thats awesome, now degrease and clean the tranny cooler, it's bugging my OCD

Cleaning trip these last few days huh?

 

[CoronaRaptor]

Cleaning trip these last few days huh?

Yeah and I have more to do, after I have to do my suspension.

 

[Big Papa Gecko]

Yeah and I have more to do, after I have to do my suspension.

you still running the 2.5s?

 

[Big Papa Gecko]

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Utilizing the B&M deeper transmission pan with its 3.25 more quarts and the larger oil cooler, the transmission oil temperature has dropped about 10 to 15 degrees.

Do you do alot of offroading? any noticeable difference in tranny feel with the temp change?

 

[Gary E]

Thats awesome, now degrease and clean the tranny cooler, it's bugging my OCD

I've cleaned it 3 times now. It just keeps on giving. I'm going to have to get serious and power wash that area.

 

[CoronaRaptor]

you still running the 2.5s?

Yes and I meant clean not change!