how do you guys feel about using something like this? http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10002_370669_-1
Definitely worth it. I can't believe my tranny doesn't have one yet. In fact, I can't believe any car leaves the factory WITHOUT one.
yea i wish cars had that from the factory. pans with a built in plug are running like $120 so i figured for $10 that would be a good deal i just wanted to check with you guys i didnt want something that was prone to leak or be a POS.
It may leak and it may be a POS...we don't know yet. Some are successful with it and some aren't. Good idea though. I'm gettin one.
I have one on mine I got from the local parts place, B&M brand, or maybe Mr. Gasket. Cheap, and only drips a little. Like one or two drops a month. But still well worth it. Besides, the way the rest of the tranny leaks, I never even notice those few drops, and for all I know, it may just be the low spot that the other leaks are hanging off of.
Bob Wiken said he found a drain plug kit at O'Rielly for $5 http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=37805&highlight=drain+plug
I use the drain plugs after first change,,, PaulS,,isnt there a c-5 pan that fits an holds more fluid? Plus you have to use the correct filter. If you are putting popwer to it,,,good idea to go aftermarket pan (extra fluid) and drain plug should be there!
Man put a good deep cast pan on that C-4. They come with a drain plug, and actually add strength to the case. Also not prone to warp and leak like the steel pans.
Can you get a deep cast pan for a decent price? That would probably fix most, if not all, of my leaks.... Even better, did they happen to come stock on any ford cars, that would fit our C-4s?
I use the B&M it actually comes with a filter extension, The extension lets you run a Chrysler filter, Far superior to the stock FORD screen.
all the ones i seen with a built in plug were +1qt. an old jegs book i looked at had one that was fab'ed aluminum +1qt with a plug
The C5 has a deeper pan but keep in mind that with a deeper pan you need to extend the pickup so that you take oil near the bottom of the pan. Use a Bronco (full size) filter kit with pick-up tube. If you want a drain then either a new pan (cast or not - neither adds any appreciable strength to the C4 because the pan area is so strong to begin with) or a kit. The kits that I use are welded or brazed in and use an o-ring and a 45 degree counter sink to seal. They were originally designed to seal 2500 PSI so it is no problem to seal a pan. The hole is slightly larger than 1/2 inch. Having a welded-in plug boss keeps it from loosening and leaking. A cast pan is better because it acts as a heat sink (shedding a bit of heat) and it is thick enough to keep the gasket in place. Cast pans are much more expensive and in my opinion they are not worth the cost. If you like to spend the money then rather than getting a deep sump pan just get a cast pan for the C5 and you have a deep sump pan for a C4.
