Transmission updates - aftermarket pan and dipstick?

[Cody Templeton]

Recently added the Full Race trans cooler and was thinking maybe there might be some other transmission upgrades that might be worth it. Was looking at aftermarket dipstick setups to be able to check the fluid from the engine bay instead of having to crawl underneath. Also wondering if an upgraded pan setup would be worth it as well. The trans dipstick kits range from something like this:

NEW 22200 for Ford F-150 2010-2023 Automatic Transmission Dipstick 1 Pack Black | eBay

Part Number: 22200. Fits 2010-2023 Ford F-150 trucks with the 6R80, 10R80, 4R70E and 4R75E transmissions. Fits 2010-2023 Ford F-150 Trucks with 6R80, 10R80, 4R70E, and 4R75E Automatic Transmissions. Stamped Transmission Fluid Level Indicator.

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To something like this:

B&M 22200 B&M Transmission Fluid Dipsticks | Summit Racing

Free Shipping - B&M Transmission Fluid Dipsticks with qualifying orders of $109. Shop Transmission Fluid Dipsticks at Summit Racing.

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On the pan I'm not really sure who the go-to is, there's a ton of them available.

 

[TomDirt]

Those both claim you can "fill" the trans through that tiny tube.

I call b.s. on that.

 

[Gumby]

I just made tools to check and fill, I think I posted them somewhere. Here they are again.
Of corse the bag has been cleaned and filled with trans fluid. I fill the bulk with a pump my pan holds three, 5 quart jugs then use the bag to top the level off.
Tools are just a pice of break line and carriage bolt some rubber hose to hold the short dip stick.

 

[Cody Templeton]

Those both claim you can "fill" the trans through that tiny tube.

I call b.s. on that.

You can, it's just really slow compared to the normal fill method. I've filled them through those tubes on other trucks with a similar setup, like LS swapped stuff.

 

[TomDirt]

They could have just used the next larger diameter braided hose so that products like the Mityvac vacuum pump tube could slide inside the larger hose. They've known about this since the 6R80 was first produced in 2005, yet not a single aftermarket company has done it.

 

[Cody Templeton]

That being said, any trans upgrades I should look at along with these? There's about a million different pan options. lol

 

[TomDirt]

FoMoCo claims these are "lifetime" transmissions, declaring the trans juice is good up to 150,000 miles, or 100K under "severe" conditions.

 

[TAC71]

I welded a -10 fitting on the right front corner of the trans pan. Made the dipstick tube out of -10 line with a section of metal tubing at the top. Got a dipstick out of earlier ford pu and built the tube to be calibrated to the length of the dipstick.

 

[screaminfast]

I have the PPE pan on mine. Had the dealer install it when they replaced my whole transmission under warranty.

 

[Cody Templeton]

Leaning more towards the aFe pan at this point since it holds 7 quarts over stock, which is the most out of any aftermarket pan out there.

aFe POWER Pro Series Transmission Pan Black w/ Machined Fins

aFe POWER Pro Series deep transmission pan brings performance engineering and protection to your vehicle. This transmission pan adds an additional 7 quarts over stock and offers both internal and external heat fins to transfer heat from the fluid to the ambient air temperature for maximum...

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