5R55E Tranny Pan

[Lazzman]

I am going to replace my trainy fluid soon and thought that since I had the pan off I might as well look around and see what was available in performance Transmission pans for the 5R55E.

I recall post in the past about deeper and finned tranny pans. Can anyone suggest a decent pan that will lower the temp of the trainy fluid?

Thanks

 

[BrooklynBay]

They make a lot of different pans in aluminum, chrome, and iron. Do you want to spend a few hundred for one of these? They take about 3 quarts of ATF which also adds to the cost. A good quality cooler should work fine. Some deep pans have problems fitting the 4.0L exhausts. Check this link for deep pans: http://www.yourcovers.com/tp_9614_2.shtml

 

[Lazzman]

Yeah, I noticed the price $$$ a little more than I wanted to invest and the extra fluid does add to this.

Thanks for the tip Brooklyn.

 

[jah81592]

A good idea instead of installing a new pan is to follow Aldives thread on the remote oil filter and (if not mistaken, aftermarket tranny cooler)-chime in Al if I am wrong. I believe you will get the best results from these mods.

 

[aldive]

A good idea instead of installing a new pan is to follow Aldives thread on the remote oil filter and (if not mistaken, aftermarket tranny cooler)-chime in Al if I am wrong. I believe you will get the best results from these mods.

Agreed; I don't see a real reason for an aftermarket pan.

 

[BrooklynBay]

The cooler collar in AlDive's thread dropped the temperature by 4 degrees.

 

[amachinistizme]

What type/brand of transmission pan gasket have you found to be the best?

 

[wollimann]

Cork

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gaskets are the best option in collaboration with a very small ammount of RTV sealer.
Most old pans have deformed bolt holes, pan is not plane anymore and it's leaking.

If the pan is old/rusty/warped is a good idea to get a new one with oil plug.

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[BrooklynBay]

There are reusable rubber gaskets with metal bolt hole inserts which are sealant free. Using sealant on a rubber gasket could cause a leak. Neoprene fiber & cork require a sealant. Permaseal & Motorcraft are good gaskets. The link in the post above says that sealant shouldn't be used.