Transmission oil pan

[felicie]

does anyone have any experience with the dorman trans pan is it any good. Or should I go with the B&M's one time?

 

[Capote]

does anyone have any experience with the dorman trans pan is it any good. Or should I go with the B&M's one time?

From what I've read on the B&M pan holds a little more tranny fluid, but they're expensive

 

[felicie]

They both look like deep pans. All I really want is the ability to change the oil without dropping the pan.

 

[Mooseman]

The reason automakers removed drain plugs from tranny pans a long, long time ago is to force people and shops to drop the pan to replace the filter. I change my fluid/filter by disconnecting the cooler line, putting it in a large bucket, start the engine and let it pump itself out. When it sputters, shut off the engine. No muss, no fuss.

 

[gmcman]

I bought the Dorman with the drain plug, works excellent.

 

[Sir ffeJ]

The reason automakers removed drain plugs from tranny pans a long, long time ago is to force people and shops to drop the pan to replace the filter. I change my fluid/filter by disconnecting the cooler line, putting it in a large bucket, start the engine and let it pump itself out. When it sputters, shut off the engine. No muss, no fuss.

What he said.
When I did mine, I got the wife to start the vehicle while I watched just to make sure things were going right. Worked out great.