Ah, the good ol' paper towel wrapped with electrical tape to treat finger injuries lol. Thanks for the quick video, never occurred to me to do this easy mod!
In addition to setting the plug out of the lower part.....I get that You also need to mount drain plug kit in a position where you can get sufficient leverage on the bolt to remove and tighten without over stressing or stripping the thread.... Was the gasket on the inside or the outside? Would RTV against the gasket on the pan make any difference? Example. Pan, RTV, Washer, RTV, inside bolt. Pan, RTV, washer, outside bolt? I personally prefer the underside mounting location but then again I would be putting on a SUV with higher ground clearance and less of a factor for being caught on something. Excellent video, to the point, not a lot of fluff and detailed but fairly simple. You would think that there would be a pretty good market for after market transmission pans with the drain plug kits installed.
Use a large drain pan and it is not needed. I have a mortar tray from Home Depot, large, big rectangular pan, and it is big enough nothing drips where it should not. If you read some reviews, for some people these add on plugs leak.
Great video Manny. Cars should all come with a trans drain from the factory, but manufacturers are cheap. I've taken too many ATF baths over the years from dropping full pans! Great idea to install this.
Fireship1 it has nothing to do with being cheap. It's to force you to remove the pan so you're more likely to replace the filter too. If every transmission pan had a drain plug, a lot of cheap bastards or unscrupulous shops would simply drain the fluid and refill it.
It's ok that its just 2/3's of the pan drain. You just need to take the weight out of the pan ..... Right!! The pan still gets uninstalied... Right!!!! Nice video and I got to see the plug and if I like it.
Why would you put the plug so high?The point is to drain all of the fluid. Mounting a plug so high will only allow 2/3 or less of the fluid to drain, kinda defeating the purpose of the plug.
There are two reasons..one is the car sits very low to the ground, so you don't want a bump to take off your drain plug..secondly the plug is only to drain the majority of the fluid out so you dont have a mess when dropping the pan. you still need to take the pan off to take the transmission filter off.
Still have to remove the pan to replace the filter. So taking most of the weight out of the pan prevents spills and protects the pan from getting bent. Trust me, the car is out of service til you get a new pan.
From my research, it is advisable to use copper crush washers on both inside & outside of pan. Most of the plastic washer products come with two washers for the same purpose. Tighten the crap out of one nut on the inside of the pan too!
@@hillbillybeerdranker6678 thats the flattest part of the pan on that side. also on that car, the pan sits real low to the ground so you cant install it on the bottom of the pan..thanks for watching check out my description to a link to my new shirts
I once had a Dodge Neon which had a transmission with no drain plug but tons of bolts holding the pan. If I still had that car today I would have done something like this to it but those A604s are horrible anyway.
When you put this on the SIDE, About how much fluid is left when you actually have to drain it? You would think that there would be quite a bit of contaminated fluid and silt on the bottom of the pan
Almost all of it comes out..you should always replace the filter when changing the fluid. So the purpose of the drain plug is to get most of the fluid out to prevent a mess. Putting it on the bottom risks it being torn off when hitting a bump, this is a low car. I hope I answered some of your questions. Please don't forget to subscribe
klowny1969 for sure I'm learning a lot from your channel thanks I'm having leaks in my transmission from a piece on the side kind of looks like some sort of wire/holes that is screwed into the transmission any advice ??? Would really appreciate it
yup gasket on inside...since that is where the fluid actually is. I would probably add a flat washer on the outside too, but definitely put the gasket on the inside. i should have installed one a few months ago when I did my trans install. would have saved a lot of fluid cleanup on the floor.
Fuck yeah! Now it won't be so messy changing my 07 Yukon Denali Tranny Fluid! I have that same drill Tree looking thing, but mines is way, way, way, way Larger then Yours. But im sure if i don't go to Deep i can make it work too. Link to that Kit?
So this is my first time doing the tranny and I took out what was in the pan of my 07 Yukon Denali which was 6 quarts and just added in when I took out how many miles should I go before doing that again? I'm never going to do no flush though
Video is straight forward, but I don't get it? Is this for racing where you would want to change heated fluid more frequently? Most times you want to change the filter as well, which you can't do with just a plug...
The only way to drain the tranny on some cars is to completely remove the pan covering the valve body. This is performed with the fluid still in the trans and it gets really messy and requires a huge funnel or something similar to try to manage the spillage. With this plug installed you can drain most of the fluid prior to dropping the pan thus alleviating the major part of the mess.
IMHO I would install a FUMOTO valve instead of a drain plug. With the FUMOTO valve no chance of stripping the drain plug, you just turn and open the valve, no crush washers to deal with either. You don't need a large drip pan either to catch the oil you drain directly into a disposable container.
Ah, the good ol' paper towel wrapped with electrical tape to treat finger injuries lol. Thanks for the quick video, never occurred to me to do this easy mod!
Lol yes
In addition to setting the plug out of the lower part.....I get that You also need to mount drain plug kit in a position where you can get sufficient leverage on the bolt to remove and tighten without over stressing or stripping the thread....
Was the gasket on the inside or the outside?
Would RTV against the gasket on the pan make any difference? Example.
Pan, RTV, Washer, RTV, inside bolt.
Pan, RTV, washer, outside bolt?
I personally prefer the underside mounting location but then again I would be putting on a SUV with higher ground clearance and less of a factor for being caught on something.
Excellent video, to the point, not a lot of fluff and detailed but fairly simple.
You would think that there would be a pretty good market for after market transmission pans with the drain plug kits installed.
The fact that the pans don't come with this is just absurd. I HATE changing my transmission fluid without one.
Use a large drain pan and it is not needed. I have a mortar tray from Home Depot, large, big rectangular pan, and it is big enough nothing drips where it should not. If you read some reviews, for some people these add on plugs leak.
Great video Manny. Cars should all come with a trans drain from the factory, but manufacturers are cheap. I've taken too many ATF baths over the years from dropping full pans! Great idea to install this.
Fireship1 yeah..have no idea why they dont install one from the factory..thanks again for watching and commenting
Fireship1 Siphon the fluid out through the dipstick tube. May not get it all out. But it will save you some headache.
Fireship1 it has nothing to do with being cheap. It's to force you to remove the pan so you're more likely to replace the filter too. If every transmission pan had a drain plug, a lot of cheap bastards or unscrupulous shops would simply drain the fluid and refill it.
Nowadays they don't even come with dipsticks!
Will definitely do this. I have to drop the pan on my 88 F150. May as well add a drain in case of future servicing.
This is perfectly what I was looking for. Thank you so much
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I didn't know that was possible and now I want to do it to every vehicle
Lol thanks for watching and dont forget to subscribe
It's ok that its just 2/3's of the pan drain. You just need to take the weight out of the pan ..... Right!! The pan still gets uninstalied... Right!!!!
Nice video and I got to see the plug and if I like it.
Supposed to be a nyloc washer on the inside of the pan as well
Great job, just remember to always debur the hole after cutting for a good seal.
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Careful not to bend the pan when piercing pilot punch with hammer. Maybe put a block of wood directly under the hole to be drilled.
Why would you put the plug so high?The point is to drain all of the fluid. Mounting a plug so high will only allow 2/3 or less of the fluid to drain, kinda defeating the purpose of the plug.
Just jack up one side problem solved all drained out
There are two reasons..one is the car sits very low to the ground, so you don't want a bump to take off your drain plug..secondly the plug is only to drain the majority of the fluid out so you dont have a mess when dropping the pan. you still need to take the pan off to take the transmission filter off.
You also have to take into account, the curve of the pan. Too low and the curve will negatively affect the aftermarket fitting being able to seal.
You can never drain all the fluid, at least half stays behind in the torque converter.
Still have to remove the pan to replace the filter. So taking most of the weight out of the pan prevents spills and protects the pan from getting bent. Trust me, the car is out of service til you get a new pan.
From my research, it is advisable to use copper crush washers on both inside & outside of pan. Most of the plastic washer products come with two washers for the same purpose. Tighten the crap out of one nut on the inside of the pan too!
Nice! You could’ve put it a little lower though.
You need the plug a little high, so that it leaves some fluid in the pan that will drip on your face.
@@hillbillybeerdranker6678 thats the flattest part of the pan on that side. also on that car, the pan sits real low to the ground so you cant install it on the bottom of the pan..thanks for watching check out my description to a link to my new shirts
@@hillbillybeerdranker6678 it's called clown n around
I did a drain plug on the stock cover of my 82 Firebird rear differential cover.
Phil Sourbeer how does it work?
Part #? I’m about to do a 86
I once had a Dodge Neon which had a transmission with no drain plug but tons of bolts holding the pan. If I still had that car today I would have done something like this to it but those A604s are horrible anyway.
Would you suggest using a little loctite on the nut inside the pan?
Nah no need..just tughten it down pretty good.
Will that plumber's teflon tape withstand the transmission operating temperatures?
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When you put this on the SIDE,
About how much fluid is left when you actually have to drain it?
You would think that there would be quite a bit of contaminated fluid and silt on the bottom of the pan
Almost all of it comes out..you should always replace the filter when changing the fluid. So the purpose of the drain plug is to get most of the fluid out to prevent a mess. Putting it on the bottom risks it being torn off when hitting a bump, this is a low car. I hope I answered some of your questions. Please don't forget to subscribe
Question: Is there any way to install a drain plug WITHOUT dropping the pan?
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@@klowny1969 ... DONE! 👍👍
I am putting a temp sender in my transmission so maybe two birds with one plug?
Sure
Hey great video I'll do that i my 79 camaro thanks for sharing
DAn Al awesome..thanks for watching
klowny1969 for sure I'm learning a lot from your channel thanks I'm having leaks in my transmission from a piece on the side kind of looks like some sort of wire/holes that is screwed into the transmission any advice ??? Would really appreciate it
DAn Al sounds like a vss..usually they have seals u can replace
klowny1969 THANKS IT IS THAT PIECE DIDNT KNOW WHAT IT WAS CALLED NOW ILL REPLACE THAT ASAP THANKS FOR YOUR TIME!!
DAn Al np good luck
Good video but why didn't you put threadlock on those threads inside
Not necessary..plus with the heat u dont want to risk a peice of the thread lock coming loose and going into ur trans fluid
I would've used high temp thread locker sealant.
Do you need to put RTV on the gasket when refitting or not?
Nope..thanks for watching and dont forget to subscribe
klowny1969 cheers, I already have 👍
Never use rtv on s transmission one tiny piece can gum it up
omg i like that rs at the beginning O_O
TheSection25 thank u..its my car
I think the plug was a little to high from the bottom.
Just need enough to get the majority of the fluid out..and then drop the pan and change the filter and fluid. Don't forget to subscribe
WHO GAVE THIS VIDEO A THUMBS DOWN ALREADY!?!?
I think the gasket goes on the inside
I always put it on the outside..never had a problem..thanks for watching and commenting :)
yup gasket on inside...since that is where the fluid actually is. I would probably add a flat washer on the outside too, but definitely put the gasket on the inside.
i should have installed one a few months ago when I did my trans install. would have saved a lot of fluid cleanup on the floor.
Doesn't the washer go on the inside of pan?? ⁿ
I'd prefer a steel bung kit that can be put on by a competent welder, eliminating any valve body intereference issues and less likely to leak.
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Bet he never filled that pan with water and see how much it drained.
You don't need to drain that much. Just enough to get most of it out. Don't forget to subscribe
Why you did not drill a hole at the bottom area?
no room..this was the best spot..dont forget to subscribe
Dam klowny i wish i had your skill's!!!!!
Why does it look like you already have a drain plug on that pan when you're taking it out of the car?
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I feel like a welded option would be better.
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Dude is a clown for sure. Lol impact drill n Teflon tape hahaha
Yeah baby
Nice DIY video. Try not to curse. I often have little ones helping me in the garage. I'd rather not have my 3 year old saying "Drill that B@#$*".
Curt Lane thank u..unfortunately thats part of my whole shtick..my videos are rated PG
LOL my little one say "Drill the @^*ch and "Thats a Bad Bi*#@" too!
Sure bro ; put headphones on he can say w.e he wants
Fuck yeah! Now it won't be so messy changing my 07 Yukon Denali Tranny Fluid! I have that same drill Tree looking thing, but mines is way, way, way, way Larger then Yours. But im sure if i don't go to Deep i can make it work too. Link to that Kit?
Cam Mims kool..just go to summitracing.com and put in the part number..thanks for watching and commenting
Has this may your life literally so much easier?
Cam Mims it is a big plus thats for sure..i put them in alot of my customers cars
So this is my first time doing the tranny and I took out what was in the pan of my 07 Yukon Denali which was 6 quarts and just added in when I took out how many miles should I go before doing that again? I'm never going to do no flush though
Cam Mims i do it every 40k
Kinda installed it in a bad place but oh well
You're a KOOK! put the plug to high on the pan what's the point...yeah clown at least you got that right.
ever think that maybe this car is very low to the ground? i'll let you figure out why its a bad idea to put it lower
Not to mention the purpose of the drain plug is to let most of the fluid out, not all..because u still have to drop the pan to change the filter
Did you even watch the goddamn video?
i dont like the idea of bolting in a drain plug... rather weld one in so it can be lower and not come loose
You have to becareful how low you put it..on some cars u can scrape it off when u hit a bump
i was thinking of cutting my pan in half and welding in some 1" strip to make it a deep pan
Video is straight forward, but I don't get it? Is this for racing where you would want to change heated fluid more frequently? Most times you want to change the filter as well, which you can't do with just a plug...
After the first trans service, the filter doesn't catch much debris. Initial break in produces the majority of the swarf.
Its also less messy this way..get the majority of the fluid out using the drain..then u can drop the pan..thanks for watching and commenting
The only way to drain the tranny on some cars is to completely remove the pan covering the valve body. This is performed with the fluid still in the trans and it gets really messy and requires a huge funnel or something similar to try to manage the spillage. With this plug installed you can drain most of the fluid prior to dropping the pan thus alleviating the major part of the mess.
Looks like u over tightened the drain plug, damn..
tankdog03 lol nah its good
plenty left to slurp
david hammer yes
IMHO I would install a FUMOTO valve instead of a drain plug.
With the FUMOTO valve no chance of stripping the drain plug,
you just turn and open the valve, no crush washers to deal with
either. You don't need a large drip pan either to catch the oil
you drain directly into a disposable container.