Changing Transmission Pan
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Changing Transmission Pan
I just bought a Mag-Hytech transmission pan for my truck. I wanted to install it and change the ATF fluid to synthetic. I was wondering because just changing the pan and fluid would leave the remaining ATF fluid within the transmission, if there was anything I would need to do. Any information will help.
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just changing the pan and filter only changes about 4-6 qts of the fluid. Not sure on total capacity, but to full change to synthetic you would have to flush system. Not sure how transmission would run on syntheic though.
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The ATF +4 transmission fluid that is in your truck now is SYNTHETIC. I'd just buy some more ATF fluid from your local dealer or buy a ATF +4 compatible fluid (I think you can buy some from Walmart now) and go with it. Make sure you change your transmission filter. I think they included one with your MH Pan. Then fill er up and you are good to go. The MH pan will hold 4 quarts over stock.
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ATF+4 is full synthetic and is what Chrysler recommends right now. The mag-hytec has a filter spacer but no filter. You can get +4 at NAPA, Valvoline makes it, the part number is VV346.
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lawdog79, I am getting ready to do this same thing tomorrow to my truck. My Mag-Hytec is the one that holds another 2 qts. over stock and I bought 10 qts. of Mopar ATF+4 from Wal Mart ($4.42 a qt.) and ordered a new filter (the MH does not come with a new filter) and gasket from Genos.
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The extra capacity depends on which mag hytec you buy, I use about 20 quarts when I do a complete rebuild and add the "double deep" pan. They do include a pan gasket.
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I reused the factory gasket. The gasket that came with my pan was a much thinner wax paper looking thing. Factory gasket much better looking. Almost 10,000 miles since install,and no problems. Also I needed 10 quarts of ATF+4 to refill after putting on a Mag dd. and that didnt put it at the high end of the safe range.
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Be careful with that factory O ring gasket. Too much on the bolts and it will crack I been told. Post how it worked, I've been think'n of doing the DD on mine.
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Well I also have the filter/gasket kit below from Geno's so maybe I should use the gasket that came with it.
http://www.genosgarage.com/prodinfo....IT-52118789-DG
http://www.genosgarage.com/prodinfo....IT-52118789-DG
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http://www.genosgarage.com/prodinfo....=MH-727DD-9803
I could have sworn 2 years ago when I got my DD pan that they included a tranny filter in the box with the spacer and pan. I guess MH stopped doing that.
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I got my Mag Hytec installed this afternoon. Worse part was the mess the original pan made trying to get it off. I let the tranny drain for a couple of hours while I changed the filter. The new pan went on really easy and it took 8 qts. to fill it back up to the top of the full mark. I had to go pickup one of the dogs at the vet this afternoon and that was a 40 mile round trip, I notice the trans temp was about 15* cooler than the trip there and back this morning. I am very happy with the results.