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Or take your money and not do it. Lol.
I'd be changing it myself, not too hard to do. The ass has to be raised way up. View attachment 538248View attachment 538251
When I serviced the trans on my '15 at around 100k miles, the original pan was a filtran, made in USA.There's alot of opinions on dorman products. Personally i've had good luck with their products. Though IMO the ppe pan pays for itself in the long run. Also those skeptical of the filtran vs oem zf made pans. My 18 ram hemi had the filtran made in usa pan from the factory. So it just depends on budget and preference. I think all the plastic pans are on par.
Nice . Did you go for brushed or all black?
Or take your money and not do it. Lol.
I'd be changing it myself, not too hard to do. The ass has to be raised way up. View attachment 538248View attachment 538251
If the truck is level,and you just raised the transmission,you didn't get the pan rail level.I'd think running it through the gears and letting it shift into 2nd,would also be very sketchy with the transmission unbolted and sitting loose in the chassis.Yea, what I did was keep the truck level and undo the trans crossmember bolts and raise the trans instead. Makes it a bit less sketchy to be under. Just my 2cents
I did because i already lifted the truck with bias forward.I used a 2 post hoist to do mineIf the truck is level,and you just raised the transmission,you didn't get the pan rail level.I'd think running it through the gears and letting it shift into 2nd,would also be very sketchy with the transmission unbolted and sitting loose in the chassis.
Still seems a little sketchy having the transmission unbolted while going through the gears. I've unbolted the transmission and raised it till it was hitting the transmission tunnel,and you don't get all that much lift out of the transmission,not enough to come anywhere near level,unless you have the rear tires a fair ways in the air already. I'd trust a set of jackstands ,under the rear diff with the front wheels chocked ,more then i'd trust having it on a 2 post lift with just a set of the arms picking up the frame,hopefully you at least chocked the front wheels.I did because i already lifted the truck with bias forward.I used a 2 post hoist to do mine
The fluid level is above the pan on the 8 speeds.If you google pics of where the fill plug is,you'll see it's quite aways above the pan rail.I'm surprised by now, no crafty entrepreneur has come up with an aftermarket pan with a dipstick/fill tube. Seems like an easy way to sell a new pan.
...or maybe someone has??
Well i guess we can leave it at that. You have your way and I have mine. I suppose every dealership is doing it wrong too. Cant say i see many techs working on their backs outside doing trans services. Also never claimed to drive through the gears with the trans completely suspended. So lets just move on. This back and fourth doesnt help anyone in the community, cheersStill seems a little sketchy having the transmission unbolted while going through the gears. I've unbolted the transmission and raised it till it was hitting the transmission tunnel,and you don't get all that much lift out of the transmission,not enough to come anywhere near level,unless you have the rear tires a fair ways in the air already. I'd trust a set of jackstands ,under the rear diff with the front wheels chocked ,more then i'd trust having it on a 2 post lift with just a set of the arms picking up the frame,hopefully you at least chocked the front wheels.
You have to have the truck make the shift into 2nd gear,and raise the rpm to 2000,then step on the brakes,and you don't think that's going move an unbolted transmission around.Well i guess we can leave it at that. You have your way and I have mine. I suppose every dealership is doing it wrong too. Cant say i see many techs working on their backs outside doing trans services. Also never claimed to drive through the gears with the trans completely suspended. So lets just move on. This back and fourth doesnt help anyone in the community, cheers
I like the way you put that bud. I never claimed anyone needs to do it like me. You are the one that puckered your ass when i used the word "sketchy" and made a big deal out of nothing. I personally dont like to crawl under a truck on a driveway on a slant, period. I dont want to escalate anything or get into a **** measuring contest because it solves nothing. There are many ways to skin a cat..You have to have the truck make the shift into 2nd gear,and raise the rpm to 2000,then step on the brakes,and you don't think that's going move an unbolted transmission around.
Personally i don't think your way is the way to do it,and all i'm doing is pointing out the pitfalls to your way,so other guys don't try it,so don't get your panties in a knot.
Out of curiousity,how many dealer techs,have you actually seen doing a service on an 8 speed,i'm guessing none,and alot of drive on hoists have the ability to pick the rear diff up off the ramps,after you're on the hoist.
You seem to have that backasswards,lol. All i did was point out the pitfalls to your way of doing it,and you seemed to come slightly unglued over itI like the way you put that bud. I never claimed anyone needs to do it like me. You are the one that puckered your ass when i used the word "sketchy" and made a big deal out of nothing. I personally dont like to crawl under a truck on a driveway on a slant, period. I dont want to escalate anything or get into a **** measuring contest because it solves nothing. There are many ways to skin a cat..