Just did a drain and fill at 30K miles on my 2.7L Ecoboost 4x4 with the 6R80 transmission and STOP/START feature. I reused the filter as I wanted to get a look at it since it is different than the typical 6R80 and has 2 outlets on the top side of the filter. I will try to buy a new filter for my change at 60K.
When I dropped the pan, I was shocked to see 2 magnets in the pan as opposed to the standard single magnet. I assume this was a mistake during assembly since there isn't a second dimple in the pan to locate the additional magnet. After cleaning the pan and magnets, I put them both back the way I found them. The second magnet wasn't interfering with anything and both had a thin gray layer on them...figuring two magnets are better than one at clearing metallic fragments. Refilled with about 7 quarts of Mercon LV and seems to be working fine.
Has anyone else found additional magnets in their transmission pan before?
When I dropped the pan, I was shocked to see 2 magnets in the pan as opposed to the standard single magnet. I assume this was a mistake during assembly since there isn't a second dimple in the pan to locate the additional magnet. After cleaning the pan and magnets, I put them both back the way I found them. The second magnet wasn't interfering with anything and both had a thin gray layer on them...figuring two magnets are better than one at clearing metallic fragments. Refilled with about 7 quarts of Mercon LV and seems to be working fine.
Has anyone else found additional magnets in their transmission pan before?