What’s the consensus on the bolt in style of drain bungs? Good enough or added liability?
Bolt in transmission drain bung
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They will always stick up inside the pan so you will not get 100% draining. If I really did not want to pull the pan and get a bung welded in I would use them. I've seen the reccommended a few times here on BITOG.
I think they are called "bulkhead fittings".
I think they are called "bulkhead fittings".
You still have to take the pan off to install it, right?
At that point I'd rather buy a new pan or have a hung welded in for a plug.
At that point I'd rather buy a new pan or have a hung welded in for a plug.
I wouldn't bother because it's nice to take the pan off to clean the magnets / replace the filter (if equipped) anyway.
Maybe easier to just buy an aftermarket trans pan w a drain plug already installed. Otherwise the bolt on ones will work as long as it doesn’t leak
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Look for a dorman pan, its one of the few decent products (there are some others) they make.
If you are using it to reduce spillage to remove the pan and change the filter or after a new filter doing a drain and fill with every or every other OCI its a good thing IMO.
It is not a substitute for removing the pan for filter changes and pan cleaning.
If you are using it to reduce spillage to remove the pan and change the filter or after a new filter doing a drain and fill with every or every other OCI its a good thing IMO.
It is not a substitute for removing the pan for filter changes and pan cleaning.
Originally Posted By: buck91
What’s the consensus on the bolt in style of drain bungs? Good enough or added liability?
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What’s the consensus on the bolt in style of drain bungs? Good enough or added liability?
https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ub...618#Post1895618
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/1904574/2
I hear conflicting things about the Dorman pans. That they are thin and bend easily allowing leakage. I was looking into one for my 4T65E. After dropping the pan, I went without because it was pretty easy and not really messy.
Originally Posted By: ragtoplvr
You are all overlooking the obvious. You can drain out enough to not make a mess when you drop the pan. That alone is worth a lot.
Rod
Bingo.
You are all overlooking the obvious. You can drain out enough to not make a mess when you drop the pan. That alone is worth a lot.
Rod
Bingo.
I have a Dorman pan on my 68RFE. I found no such quality issues at all.
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Originally Posted By: buck91
What’s the consensus on the bolt in style of drain bungs? Good enough or added liability?
https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ub...618#Post1895618
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/1904574/2
Interesting idea with the brass reducers, but I don’t know if you can weld that in place? I’m sure you could flow some solder with a torch but I don’t know if I would trust that.
Originally Posted By: buck91
What’s the consensus on the bolt in style of drain bungs? Good enough or added liability?
https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ub...618#Post1895618
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/1904574/2
Interesting idea with the brass reducers, but I don’t know if you can weld that in place? I’m sure you could flow some solder with a torch but I don’t know if I would trust that.
Originally Posted By: ragtoplvr
You are all overlooking the obvious. You can drain out enough to not make a mess when you drop the pan. That alone is worth a lot.
Rod
There’s the single important purpose it serves. Not such a big deal on a lift but when you’re on your back, PRICELESS.
You are all overlooking the obvious. You can drain out enough to not make a mess when you drop the pan. That alone is worth a lot.
Rod
There’s the single important purpose it serves. Not such a big deal on a lift but when you’re on your back, PRICELESS.
Any thoughts on the Dorman pan with drain plug? Looks like I can get it for $30 locally... but I don’t want to spend $30 to install a headache.
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Originally Posted By: buck91
Any thoughts on the Dorman pan with drain plug? Looks like I can get it for $30 locally... but I don’t want to spend $30 to install a headache.
Think it depends on the whole plan … I put one in with the intention of adding a remote filter at half the microns and magnets … since doing so … pan has stayed much cleaner … I used to drain 5 (messy) quarts … now just 4 … but it takes me only
20 minutes to do that drain/fill and change Fram Ultra once a year …
I don’t like the nylon washers … so used copper …
Any thoughts on the Dorman pan with drain plug? Looks like I can get it for $30 locally... but I don’t want to spend $30 to install a headache.
Think it depends on the whole plan … I put one in with the intention of adding a remote filter at half the microns and magnets … since doing so … pan has stayed much cleaner … I used to drain 5 (messy) quarts … now just 4 … but it takes me only
20 minutes to do that drain/fill and change Fram Ultra once a year …
I don’t like the nylon washers … so used copper …
Originally Posted By: buck91
Originally Posted By: Bluestream
Originally Posted By: buck91
What’s the consensus on the bolt in style of drain bungs? Good enough or added liability?
https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ub...618#Post1895618
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/1904574/2
Interesting idea with the brass reducers, but I don’t know if you can weld that in place? I’m sure you could flow some solder with a torch but I don’t know if I would trust that.
I brazed mine in. Local garage/friend could do it if you dont have torch
Originally Posted By: Bluestream
Originally Posted By: buck91
What’s the consensus on the bolt in style of drain bungs? Good enough or added liability?
https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ub...618#Post1895618
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/1904574/2
Interesting idea with the brass reducers, but I don’t know if you can weld that in place? I’m sure you could flow some solder with a torch but I don’t know if I would trust that.
I brazed mine in. Local garage/friend could do it if you dont have torch
Originally Posted By: buck91
Any thoughts on the Dorman pan with drain plug? Looks like I can get it for $30 locally... but I don’t want to spend $30 to install a headache.
I have not install a lot of them but the ones I have installed were all okay. My suggestion would be to go have a look at it, if its good buy it. If its thin a rice paper and poorly finished then pass, I suspect Dorman uses more than one supplier, they don't make anything that I know of anymore.
Any thoughts on the Dorman pan with drain plug? Looks like I can get it for $30 locally... but I don’t want to spend $30 to install a headache.
I have not install a lot of them but the ones I have installed were all okay. My suggestion would be to go have a look at it, if its good buy it. If its thin a rice paper and poorly finished then pass, I suspect Dorman uses more than one supplier, they don't make anything that I know of anymore.
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