Hey @meep 
Or as I like to refer to it. 'The $300 drain plug'. Really, that's all I wanted it for. Anyrate.
40,000 miles on the 10R80 and I decided to move my filter change up from the 60K I'd planned on just because I'd bought the pan and figured now was as good of a time as any. Not really anything too unusual to report. A little bit of fine schmoo on the magnets, a few tiny shiny flakes in the pan, everything came apart and went together like it should. Reused the pan gasket since it looked perfect and they're reuseable.
All-in-all, and easy project, on a Ranger. Some of the other 10R80 installs require removing a LOT more than I had to.
On to pictures.
Old and new. PPE really makes a nice part. Thick and sturdy for sure.
Inside of a 40,000 Mile 10R80 (Sans Filter), Clean, as I expected.
Bottom of the factory pan. Couple tiny sparkles and a little schmoo on the magnet.
I've alredy ripped the bottom off the factory filter. There's another magnet and you can see the two different filter materials. The smaller section is for better flow when cold, the darker section is supposed to be a finer filter.
Another view of the finer section.
Magnet inside of filter showing the clean spot I wiped away.
Top Side of the filter, showing lighter/cleaner filter material.
I cut a section of pleat out. The material is quite stong, and doesn't appear to be paper, but rather some gauze type material.
All done and refilled with Valvoline ULV/Mercon ULV (I ran out of Valvoline and it has priced itself out of my market, so I'll be using Motorcraft unless I find a deal)
Or as I like to refer to it. 'The $300 drain plug'. Really, that's all I wanted it for. Anyrate.
40,000 miles on the 10R80 and I decided to move my filter change up from the 60K I'd planned on just because I'd bought the pan and figured now was as good of a time as any. Not really anything too unusual to report. A little bit of fine schmoo on the magnets, a few tiny shiny flakes in the pan, everything came apart and went together like it should. Reused the pan gasket since it looked perfect and they're reuseable.
All-in-all, and easy project, on a Ranger. Some of the other 10R80 installs require removing a LOT more than I had to.
On to pictures.
Old and new. PPE really makes a nice part. Thick and sturdy for sure.
Inside of a 40,000 Mile 10R80 (Sans Filter), Clean, as I expected.
Bottom of the factory pan. Couple tiny sparkles and a little schmoo on the magnet.
I've alredy ripped the bottom off the factory filter. There's another magnet and you can see the two different filter materials. The smaller section is for better flow when cold, the darker section is supposed to be a finer filter.
Another view of the finer section.
Magnet inside of filter showing the clean spot I wiped away.
Top Side of the filter, showing lighter/cleaner filter material.
I cut a section of pleat out. The material is quite stong, and doesn't appear to be paper, but rather some gauze type material.
All done and refilled with Valvoline ULV/Mercon ULV (I ran out of Valvoline and it has priced itself out of my market, so I'll be using Motorcraft unless I find a deal)
