transmission gauge sensor

[MHorne]

I have 20,000 miles on my truck and probably around 25 or 30 i will be doing my transmission fluid change. What i want to know is, can i drill a hole in the pan slowly or so to drain the pan. Reason why is i want to be able to install the drain plug so i can mount the sensor for my gauge without pulling the pan off. Is this a bad idea because of possibly getting metal shavings in the pan or can i do it. Even better is what will be the simplest way. Can i drill the hole in the pan and then pull the pan off or do i have to pull the pan off first. Any help or other suggestions would be great guys. Thanks.

 

[BILLUA]

You can drill the hole first, then pull the pan and install a drain.



Genos garage sells just the thing you are looking ofr!

 

[MHorne]

Thats where i bought all my stuff. I just wanted to see if it was safe to drill the hole first then pull the pan off. I guess its kind of obvious. If any metal does get in there it will just sit at the bottom or flow out with the transmission fluid(I hope).

 

[lumberjack98]

There is a magnet in the pan also so any metal should stick to it.

 

[MHorne]

Now i'm sure i already know the answer to this but i'm gonna play it safe. The gasket is reusable right. I'm sure it is but i'm just going to make sure.

 

[JApol]

48 or 47 RE? yes, stick? no idea.

 

[JVolpe]

The 48re gasket is reusable.

 

[3grumpy]

You have to have the pan off to install a drain plug. You have to have the pan off to change the filter.

Drill a small hole where the plug is to go. Drain the oil then pull the pan off. Less mess with the oil already drained. With the pan off drill a bigger hole for the plug.

 

[rbattelle]

There is a magnet in the pan also so any metal should stick to it.

Unless the pan is aluminum, which I believe it is.



-Ryan

 

[MHorne]

Its an automatic and so pretty much what everyone is saying is that it is ok to drill the hole and then take the pan off when its done draining.