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Seems reasonable. The replacement pan that I recently installed does not have a drain plug. It is OEM made by Filtran. when my next transmission service comes around I will drill it to drain. With the V-6 I do not have the exhaust crossover pipe to contend with. There is a pad like area on my pan where the drain plug normally would be. That is where I plan to carefully drill. Wherever you decide to drill just take it easy and don't push through the pan like a rocket at launch.Has anyone just drilled a hole in the old pan that's going to get thrown away anyway instead of fighting with the drain plug?
I would just leave the truck level and loosen the pan bolts. With the way the trans is angled down, seems like it would drip at the rear first.Seems reasonable. The replacement pan that I recently installed does not have a drain plug. It is OEM made by Filtran. when my next transmission service comes around I will drill it to drain. With the V-6 I do not have the exhaust crossover pipe to contend with. There is a pad like area on my pan where the drain plug normally would be. That is where I plan to carefully drill. Wherever you decide to drill just take it easy and don't push through the pan like a rocket at launch.
I hear ya, I had a book around somewhere titled " I'm the guy who..."I would just leave the truck level and loosen the pan bolts. With the way the trans is angled down, seems like it would drip at the rear first.
Not sure if the V6 sits different than the hemi, though.
Too risky for me to take a chance drilling through and damaging something else. I would be the one it happens to, also.
It does seem like a bit of a sketchy undertaking, but I was thinking going in horizontally at the bottom rear of the pan to minimize the chances of hitting anything other than dirty fluid.Too risky for me to take a chance drilling through and damaging something else. I would be the one it happens to, also.
Jack it up till the pan rail is level,fill it as full as you can,re-install plug,doesn't need to be overly tight,just snug,then go through the gear procedure,then re-pull the fill plug,if it dribbles out,you're good to go,if not put more fluid in till it does dribble out.The 8 speed seems to be really sensitive to having the proper amount of fluid in it,as even a 1/2 litre down on fluid will mess up it's shifting.The green sheet assumes the transmission has already been static filled prior to going through the gears.It does seem like a bit of a sketchy undertaking, but I was thinking going in horizontally at the bottom rear of the pan to minimize the chances of hitting anything other than dirty fluid.
Also, I have a question that I haven't seen addressed about filling before the gear procedure on the green sheet. I'm supposed to fill initially until it spills over, then start the truck, but do I need to go back down there and fill until it drops out again before I run through the gears so its closer to being full, or do I run through the gears first with just the initial amount before topping off after running through the steps on the green sheet? Watching some YouTube videos, it's never made clear and people are going back under and letting our excess after the procedure without showing that they're topping off after starting the engine. The green sheet doesn't mention filling at all, it just says to let out the extra afterwards.
And DO NOT shut the engine off until you are completely done.Jack it up till the pan rail is level,fill it as full as you can,re-install plug,doesn't need to be overly tight,just snug,then go through the gear procedure,then re-pull the fill plug,if it dribbles out,you're good to go,if not put more fluid in till it does dribble out.The 8 speed seems to be really sensitive to having the proper amount of fluid in it,as even a 1/2 litre down on fluid will mess up it's shifting.
Ah. That makes the whole thing make more sense. Thanks.The green sheet assumes the transmission has already been static filled prior to going through the gears.
I use a small modified 1 gallon garden/pump sprayer to fill my 8 speed. After cooking one 8 speed and replacing it with a brand new one,on my dime,i change the fluid in the truck every season,even though it might have only 5,000 miles on it at most,it's cheaper to bite off the fluid change then swap the transmission,lol. My truck gives Hellcats fits at the dragstrip,so it's a bit harder on the transmission then most trucks,lolAh. That makes the whole thing make more sense. Thanks.
I was all ready to do this this past weekend, and then realized I needed jack stands instead of ramps. I had convinced myself everything was done while holding the brake.
But in preparation, I wrapped the exhaust pipes near the pan in sacrificial header wrap. I'll bust my knuckles on the concrete before I deal with a burn. Will also be wearing some of those knit, cut resistant gloves and at least one Kevlar sleeve I have lying around. Might video everything for *****.
Appreciate the help.
I use a small modified 1 gallon garden/pump sprayer to fill my 8 speed. After cooking one 8 speed and replacing it with a brand new one,on my dime,i change the fluid in the truck every season,even though it might have only 5,000 miles on it at most,it's cheaper to bite off the fluid change then swap the transmission,lol. My truck gives Hellcats fits at the dragstrip,so it's a bit harder on the transmission then most trucks,lol
I got a good price on Redline when I changed the fluid but had I known about Maxlife before would have used it instead as could have saved a lot of $.I used the Valvoline Maxlife full synthetic. I'll look at the harbor freight pump. For $12 maybe I'll find a way to screw it onto the bottle.
The PPE pan is nice, but a bit out of my budget with all the other crap I've done to this truck in the 15 months I've had it.