Crazy!? - Drill hole in trans pan

[NorCal Offroad]

Waiting on my PPE trans pan, going to replace the gasket, filter, filter seal and obviously the pan. In order to keep the mess down I’m strongly considering drilling a 1/4” hole in the factory plastic pan right about where the center of the filter would be. Shouldn’t hurt anything right? ‍

 

[someday]

This is the way. Did you forget dipstick?

 

[smurfslayer]

Waiting on my PPE trans pan, going to replace the gasket, filter, filter seal and obviously the pan. In order to keep the mess down I’m strongly considering drilling a 1/4” hole in the factory plastic pan right about where the center of the filter would be. Shouldn’t hurt anything right? ‍

Might as well go for broke and drill a hole in the intercooler as well ( let’s see who all remembers that one, right @someday ? )

:-/

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

it will need a weephole too

 

[kandewinn]

Might as well go for broke and drill a hole in the intercooler as well ( let’s see who all remembers that one, right @someday ? )

:-/

I do, I do…brings back my 2017 Raptor days!!!

 

[mprice1234]

To play it safe wrap a thick wind of electrical tape around the drill bit an 1/8" or less down from the tip of the drill so you can't drill too far in while drilling.

 

[someday]

Dipstick helps add fluid and to check fluid level easily!

No drain plug or dipstick was a dipstick move

 

[smurfslayer]

 

[someday]

Not to mention plastic pan

 

[NorCal Offroad]

Well no holes were drilled, but it’s done. What a PITA. So glad this is a one and done thing.