ZF8 aftermarket pan kit by Autotecnica

[JTK]

I'm currently just shy of 54K miles on my 2019 Ram 1500 classic, hemi, with the 8HP70 transmission. Once I get beyond 60K miles I plan to do a pan drop and fluid change on it. I had to order a new serpentine belt for my daughter's 2015 Nissan Versa and spotted these AutoTecnica CY1214647PRM aluminum pans on RockAuto for $85.79, so I threw it in the cart. I've seen them elsewhere for ~$130+.

They look pretty decent. The gasket sits in a groove cast around the perimeter and the filter is replaceable. It comes with a replacement magnetic drain plug. The thing that's got me kind of freaked out is there are no magnets aside from the one on the drain plug.

As you can see, I took all the T-30 screws out to see what the filter looked like.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

So URO is selling a replaceable pan/filter. Interesting Let us know how well it performs.

 

[BMW Dom]

Gotta ask the question: Which fluid?

My guess is Maxlife

 

[drtyler]

In the Euro car realm, URO parts are generally garbage. Good luck.

 

[JTK]

Gotta ask the question: Which fluid?

My guess is Maxlife

You guessed it!

 

[Timmastertech]

Uro and Autotechnica are absolute garbage parts in the euro car repair realm. I personally wouldnt use that pan. We have a no Uro or Autotechnica rule in our shop

 

[edyvw]

OE, ZF, I will settle for Febi.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Uro and Autotechnica are absolute garbage parts in the euro car repair realm. I personally wouldnt use that pan. We have a no Uro or Autotechnica rule in our shop

They seem to be like Dorman for Euro cars/parts. Is that accurate?

Most Dorman parts suck, but their transmission pans are great. Maybe URO/Autotechnica pans might be ok too?

 

[demarpaint]

I'd probably pass on that pan filter combo, and pay up for OE.

 

[JTK]

To me it's your standard aftermarket pan.

I've read of plenty of ZF8 owners using <$30 mail-order plastic replacement pan kits with no issues, with one or maybe two people over the years saying they had fluid seepage with those.

When the time comes, I'll see how it goes. The slightest fitment issue or leakage and it's junk.

 

[BMW Dom]

Make sure you take some pictures

 

[edyvw]

They seem to be like Dorman for Euro cars/parts. Is that accurate?

Most Dorman parts suck, but their transmission pans are great. Maybe URO/Autotechnica pans might be ok too?

Interestingly my Dorman window regulator works for several years. But I would not use their parts for anything like suspension, transmission etc.