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IS there a "better" pan over the stocker made that would be of benefit to our transmissions?
I will be servicing MY 158k mile original trans for the 4th time in its life soon and thought I'd ask.
I recently asked and was told that the later 5speed Torqueshift ('08 up) pan & filter would not fit.-I was so hoping that it would because its a much better filter!!
The Derale pan looks great! If you want the bottom of your truck to look great, get this pan. If you think it will help your transmission, you're wrong.
The Derale pan looks great! If you want the bottom of your truck to look great, get this pan. If you think it will help your transmission, you're wrong.
That's pretty deep Mark, but coming from you I have a lot respect for your opinions.
Please tell me; IF I WERE to get this fancy Derale pan-(I'm assuming its DEEPER than my 2wd pan) How the heck will the stock 2wd filter be able to reach the bottom of the Derale pan?
DOES the 4R100 come in 2wd and 4wd versions like the trans in my Rangers do?
The 4R100 did come in two pan depths. The Lightning had a shallow pan and all other 4R100s had the deep pan. That includes 4x4 and 4x2 models, they were all deep pans.
I have no idea if the stock filter will work with their pan.
For all the dissing we do of aftermarket transmission pans fitted to the E40D / 4R100, let's not forget that Ford produced a finned cast aluminum, deeper sump, higher capacity transmission pan for this application for a few years in the early aughts, that increased fluid capacity by 2 quarts.
Probably related to the discontinuation of the 4R100 it's meant to attach to, no?
The bottom line of deep pans is all they do is increase thermal mass of your fluid. That means it takes longer to reach operating temp (or perhaps overheat). One could argue a tiny improvement of cooling through the pan, but if someone ran the numbers (not me) they'd probably find any increase in surface area of the pan was more than offset by the increase in volume, therefore reducing the cooling through the pan.
Probably related to the discontinuation of the 4R100 it's meant to attach to, no?
No. See Y2's post.
The bottom line of deep pans is all they do is increase thermal mass of your fluid. That means it takes longer to reach operating temp (or perhaps overheat). One could argue a tiny improvement of cooling through the pan, but if someone ran the numbers (not me) they'd probably find any increase in surface area of the pan was more than offset by the increase in volume, therefore reducing the cooling through the pan.
