If you have skid plates or require a lower profile pan, check Stock capacity pan for the 6L80, 6L80E. My truck is a 2011 Silverado 5. I had a hard enough time when I changed the oil. Look at yours before you order to verify your transmission and clearance. Camaro, Corvette, G8 and some Cadillacs also have the 6L80, 6L80E transmission. If you have skid plates or require a lower profile pan, check our for the 6L80, 6L80E. In many cases, you will need to drop the exhaust to install this pan.
Drain Plug and Bolts This pan includes a magnetic drain plug and mounting bolts. Look at yours before you order to verify your transmission and clearance. Steve loosened both exhaust flanges at the manifolds to allow the exhaust crossover pipe to drop down about a half an inch. Because the pan is deeper than stock, the pan has filter supports cast in. To get the pan installed, they loosened and dropped the exhaust. You do not have to join facebook to view.
Once warmed up, shift into each gear range for at least 3 seconds then back into park. He saw a temperature drop of 10F, no towing, no other modifications. Please make sure the gasket is clean and free of any holes or nicks to avoid leaks. For the stock pan, only the right side needed to be off. See installation images below that show the routing of the exhaust.
Look at yours before you order to verify your transmission and clearance. I will be prepared next time with a different and taller catch pan. See installation images below that show the routing of the exhaust. He got the pan in the cast finish then painted it engine semi gloss black and sanded off the high points. To reduce your exposure, work in a well-ventilated area and with approved safety equipment, such as dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles. In many cases, you will need to drop the exhaust to install this pan.
Click on image to view larger. Let us know if you are interested. He emailed us pictures and let us know the pan worked great. Considering the ambient temp was 3 deg warmer and the fluid was 3 deg cooler the net differential was 6 deg C 10. Filter and Gasket Information Image shows the inside of the pan and the flange mating surface. This transmission pan works with stock gaskets.
With this removed add ~7. Plugs are supplied with the pan and were installed with a small coat of liquid Teflon to prevent any leaking. You would need to drop the exhaust to service the transmission with the stock pan as three bolts are not otherwise accessible. Click on image to view larger. To get the pan installed, they loosened and dropped the exhaust. T your other question, yes i had to loosen exhaust pipe to get pan changed out, but it wasn't bad. He saw a temperature drop of 10F, no towing, no other modifications.
See installation images below that show the routing of the exhaust. Because the pan is deeper than stock, filter supports are cast in. Some also have fins for extra cooling. Temperature Sensor Information Three bosses are provided that can be machined for use with aftermarket sensors and gauges. If you have skid plates or require a lower profile pan, check our for the 6L80, 6L80E. Steve loosened both exhaust flanges at the manifolds to allow the exhaust crossover pipe to drop down about a half an inch.
The first image shows the stock pan and the exhaust crossover pipe. Thanks again and feel free to contact us with any questions. In many cases, you will need to drop the exhaust to install this pan. This pan can be modified for pan filling. Steve loosened both exhaust flanges at the manifolds to allow the exhaust crossover pipe to drop down about a half an inch.