Deeper transmission pan/ trans filter question

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Oct 11, 2012 | 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JRP22

i know this post was from a long time ago but is that pan still available? or can you lead me to where i could get one? if i have to ill get one at autozone but is it for our trucks or just a 4l60e in general? just wondering what i should ask for at autozone if i do end up going there. i mostly want it for the drain plug i think it would come in great handy to do a drain and refill what has drained on my own. thanks in advance sorry about posting a while later but i was just doing some thread searching and found this

4L60E pans should be the same between the S-10 and full size trucks. eBay has them in different styles, but I recommend the one with the "smooth" but stepped bottom that is OEM style on trucks. It adds about 2 quarts of fluid and you need the deep pan filter so it picks up fluid along the bottom of the pan properly. Just make sure it has a drain plug. Then go to Autozone with the pan and ask them to give you a magnetic plug that fits it so it will pick up particles better. 4l60e deep pan | eBay

Autozone MAY have them, but they might be overpriced and I didn't see the Dorman pan on there that is OEM style. Might just be the performance/aluminum pans which are alot of $$$.

EDIT: ADVANCE has the pan I have, but it is more expensive than when I got it 2 years ago: http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...ansmission+pan

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Oct 12, 2012 | 04:49 AM

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DORMAN Part # 265811 $35.89

Dorman 265-811 Transmission Oil Pan : Amazon.com : Automotive

$42.80 free ship

Oct 12, 2012 | 12:15 PM

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I have the summit branded cast aluminum with fins on mine. I run the blazer in mud and slop so if it gets in the trans someway ill change it but other than that I only change the fluid once a year, filter every 2 years. Most of the time I just do it in march or april when it warms up and is dry enough, no set mileage or anything like oil changes.