ATS oversized transmission pan

[1morford]

Are the benefits of this item really worth the cost?

Has anyone used these?

Thanks Mike

[Mr_Roboto]

Is it a steel or aluminum pan? If you hit a steel pan it bends and keeps holding oil. If you hit an aluminum pan it breaks.

If you have a 2wd you can switch to a factory late model 4x4 pan and gain about 1.5 quarts and a drain plug.

IMO good cooling is better than more capacity. More capacity simply delays oil overheating, since there is more oil to heat up. There is little air flow over a trans pan, so the cooling there is negligible, even with a fancy finned pan.

[1morford]

Mr_Roboto,

That was kinda my thought, more oil just takes more time to heat up!!! even if they have fins.

Some of these companies say they lower temps 40+ degrees?

Any suggestions on better cooling?

[DSBlack]

after market trans cooler. That is the best idea,
And mine has it's own fan on it also.

[cdnsarguy]

You could get a standard steel E40D 4x4 pan and 4x4 filter, which is slightly larger than the 2wd pan you now have.

Mercon fluid capacities E4OD

4x2.....14 liters/15.7qts
4x4.....15.3 liters/16.2 quarts