Hey guys
Long time browser first time posting. I thought this info would be relevant for someone looking at this pan.
So I just purchased and installed the AUTOTECNICA pan from rock auto. With the first pan everything looked ok so I installed it in a 2014 jeep grand Cherokee with MAXLIFE. Well I couldn't get it to stop leaking oil, I adjusted and re torqued the bolts 3 times and every time I let it set over night their would be a small puddle of oil under the jeep. After looking closer I realized their were small pin holes and cracks around the bolt bosses for the filter bolts. On a side note I notice on the scanner that the oil pressure was now inconsistent as if it was sucking air. I contacted rock auto and they sent me a replacement. When the new one arrived I pulled the filter first thing, Something I should have done on the first one. I found one of the filter bolts were broken, I also found that the filter had been installed crooked causing it to overlap the o-ring which would undoubtedly cause it to suck air, And worst of all the cover plate for the filter had not been cleaned up so it had casting sprues around the ejection pins and intake port for the transmission which were basically loose pieces of aluminum foil after the filter. After getting that all cleaned up and fixed, I went ahead and filled the filter bolt holes with RTV before installing. Well one of the holes in the new pan was large enough that RTV squeezed out the back side of the pan.
I did go ahead and install it because I needed the vehicle and am confident I fixed the problems. However, I caution anyone who has or is planning on purchasing this pan. Because the problems I found would likely damage a transmission if not found and fixed.
Also one thing I neglected to mention, when I installed the first pan and filled it with oil the first time in order to run it thru the gears, I received a check engine light with a code that read parking pawl could not be released. I was able to clear it and it did not return. When installing the second pan I checked and their is no way that the pan could interfere with the parking pawl so I have to assume one of those aluminum shavings got sucked up into the valve body and blocked a port. I just hope it diden't / dosent cause any more issues.
So far with the new pan pressures are stable and temps are good and it drives normal.
Fingers crossed.
Sorry for the long first post. and thanks for the info I obtained on this forum about max life, Considering I ended up changing it twice in one week it definitely was the better option.