HOW TO Install a A DRAIN PLUG in your Transmission Pan

[@stevecarlson6462]

If anybody else recommended this, I'd be wary. But 'ol Mad Mike don't sling no bs. So thanks Mike!

[@johnjames5020]

One tip. Only put the drain plug on the bottom if you're sure that you'll never drag the pan over a speed bump or rock. If you do it will rip that pan right open. Putting the drain on the side is plenty good since you don't need to get out every last drop as the pan has to come off anyway to change the filter.

[@SweetProjectCars]

thank you very much...and for the great comment, we are glad you are here with us :)

[@harryl7946]

That’s exactly what I was thinking as well. Ripping that plug out by high centering on an item in the road way. Put it on the side of the pan as low as possible. Maybe the rear of able.

[@SweetProjectCars]

the nice thing is this pan was way up above the frame...:)

[@bluecar5556]

Some vehicles, i'm look at you Volvo and VW just to name a few, put the oil pans level or below the frame or subframe. Your mileage will very.

[@SweetProjectCars]

Yes it does take some common sense when doing this process there’s no doubt about that

[@mack606]

Ppl don’t realize that’s a gm trans pan like a truck or suv I highly doubt where the plug is that he is going to scrap or knock it off now a car more likely but not a truck or suv this is a flawless presentation

[@SweetProjectCars]

Thank you very much MACK! We really appreciate the view and comment, hope you have a fantastic day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC

[@tyanite1]

Thank you. Great short tutorial. To the point, which is great. One tip from a Toxicologist (studies how chemicals hurt the body), if I may. Please never let anything touch your skin that you are not prepared to eat. Why? Chemicals pass through the skin much easier than one would ever imagine. That's how nicotine patches and other things work. The chemical passes right through the skin. The thing with solvents and sealants is that these are really nasty chemicals that get inside the body and stay. You risk cancer, nerve disorders and other ailments. Gloves, gloves, gloves. I hate gloves too and they make the job much harder. But what do you do? Your health comes first. Thanks to everyone for considering this information.

[@SweetProjectCars]

thank you very much for sharing we do appreciate that

[@MidnightMarrow]

Skin is a pretty good protective barrier, it will block most things. Always good to be on the safe side but if you're constantly around something a quick bit of searching will tell you if what you commonly use will pass through or not. A lot of cosmetics women get is a scam for instance more than half that shit they say does something doesn't do anything but sit on the surface til washed away...

[@nickjones8702]

That's a great idea but what about the transmission filter . Or is this drain then drop pan to change filter method ?

[@SweetProjectCars]

thats why you want a plug to drain the fluid so you can change the fluid and filter without making a huge mess...

[@nickjones8702]

I totally agree , great automotive hack Leo them coming thank you

[@SweetProjectCars]

thanks Nick plus for those who worry about their cars way too much like me...lol we can change the fluid once before the filter needs replacement...or at least 5 to 7 quarts that are in the pan.

[@nickjones8702]

I like to take care of my vehicle and make them last also and I think I'm have to buy a spare tranny pan and install and drain plug and give it a try also .

[@SweetProjectCars]

Im with you...thats a great way to do it nick

[@oby-1607]

I always weld in a 1/2 inch grade 8 nut on the bottom of the pan and use a copper washer for sealing. Fine threads of course.

[@SweetProjectCars]

Thank you for watching and sharing Oby-1, we really appreciate it, hope you have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC

[@rbarger71]

Nice video. I made a castle nut out of one I had laying around and welded it to the inside of my pan. The slots need to go against the pan. Using a castle nut in this way allows just about all fluid to drain out verses the drain pan kits sold in parts stores. But you gotta use what you can get your hands on I guess and those kits are better than nothing at all.

[@SweetProjectCars]

Thanks for sharing your great tip! Have a fantastic day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC

[@RefinerSimilitude]

Thank you. I don't do a lot of off-roading, but I'd hate to have that get knocked off while I am. It'd be a rare thing, but better safe than sorry. I think I'll put mine off the side of the pan in a direction where the oil shooting out won't hit anything on the way out. Probably facing the back of the vehicle.

[@SweetProjectCars]

Glad to help! Thank you for watching and sharing. Have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC

[@jimmcgettigan1326]

Great video that helped me a lot and took the pressure off on diy job. Thanks.

[@SweetProjectCars]

good deal Jim we are very glad we could help you my friend thank you for being a great subscriber :)

[@thedobermangang3503]

VERY GOOD VIDEO MY BROTHER

[@SweetProjectCars]

Thank you very much my friend, we appreciate the view and comment. Hope you have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC

[@DogDaze66]

Can the outside and inside of the pan be painted?

[@kevinjonker7792]

Another thought, If you have decided to add the drain plug, couldn't you go ahead and drill the pan (for the plot hole) while its still full of fluid right where the drain plug would be going? That way the current fluid change would not be messy either?

[@ReyDeLasFierasCrocodine]

Got anything for fogged head lights? Would like to watch a video about your method.

[@SweetProjectCars]

will be doing one very shortly :)

[@johnlivingston9217]

Thanks for the video and idea, I am going to do this to my car since the auto maker decided not to put a drain plug in my car's transmission.

[@groovymoon]

Is that a 6L80E pan?

[@SweetProjectCars]

It's this amzn.to/4dNAw1M Thanks for the view, have a great day. mad Mike

[@Juday1960]

Nice video, I've been searching on how to do one, for my truck. Is there a part number for the drain plug? I've 1986 GMC Sierra truck. Thanks

[@SweetProjectCars]

thank you and the drain plug was purchased at Autozone you can find them on Amazon and eBay as well.

[@BrigT262]

Awesome video!

[@michaelo1492]

Where did you get this plug, we have O’Reillys and AutoZone stores here in Iowa.

[@SweetProjectCars]

michaelo1492 all the products are in the "SHOW MORE" of the video's description see these to help you find the"show more" buttons for any video, look Here photos.app.goo.gl/4fbqwpXC3Koqsv8o7 for a desktop computer or here photos.app.goo.gl/dY6Wz16qnroYHDsK6 for a cell phone

[@462ANIMAL]

cool.. I need that for my 03 town car..

[@faronf2006]

Did you ever notice if your drain plug leaked / seeped around the o-ring ? Maybe better to use a copper washer instead ?

[@SweetProjectCars]

We've never had it leak the way we do it, but you can use whatever you want if it makes you feel better my friend. Thanks for watching, have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC

[@MattBrownbill]

If you do a lot of off-roading, I would put the plug on the back side of the sump instead, so it doesn't get caught.

[@SweetProjectCars]

Thank you for watching and sharing, we appreciate it. Have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC

[@jjmac3561]

Much easier to drill a hole in the rear corner of the pan and weld a nut on to take a bolt to the outside where it cannot get knocked off. You can also wire lock the nut in place with a second nut a little above it. Or just lower one side of the pan and let the oil out.

[@SweetProjectCars]

Right but most DIYers dont have a welder.. and the drain plug makes a lot less of a mess. thanks for your comments

[@davidjoegamez5901]

mind referring a drain kit?

[@SweetProjectCars]

yes you can buy them on ebay or amazon or any auto zone or napa

[@mikemaxwell1801]

So it leaves an inch of oil in the pan...

[@SweetProjectCars]

The way we show it, it doesn't leave any oil in the pan. Thanks. mad Mike the hammer SPC

[@silverdragontaylir8252]

Genius

[@SweetProjectCars]

Thank you very much, glad you liked it! We appreciate the view, hope you have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC

[@americanguy1317]

You did not show that you already drilled a pilot hole will make it harder for an amateur

[@MidnightMarrow]

Don't entirely need a pilot with these stepper bits as in my experience they cut much quicker and don't seem to move around as much as a normal drill bit. Does give a little more piece of mind that your hole will be the exact spot you wanted it though. I'd say common sense would tell said viewer that there IS a pilot hole there but we all know how uncommon sense really is.

[@mikeanderson1994]

Geat job really helpfull thanks

[@chillwill1199]

MESSED UP PART IS WE HAVE TO MAKE A MESS TO GET TO WHAT YOU DID LMAO THANKS !!!

[@jrj90620]

Saw another video,where the guy drilled a small hole,where he planned to install the plug, to drain,before removing the pan.Great idea.

[@HOGSIDESJTV14BOSSHOGRECORDS]

good idea.

[@SweetProjectCars]

thanks hog

[@xianreiss]

I wish we had Harbor Freight in Canada.

[@SweetProjectCars]

Christian One thing about Harbor freight their tools are extremely cheap pricewise but they just don’t last so it seems like you’re constantly buying them we are found here that if you just buy really good quality tools they will last you for years and years and years but I will say harbor freight does have a lot of the specialty tools that are easy to purchase by just walking in the store and getting it that day have a great night my friend Mike

[@waboom248]

Prince Auto.

[@Marcoosianism]

Wish no further - Canadian Tire sells cheap crappy Chinese tools too :p

[@cbmech2563]

as long as you're dropping the pan to put this in,why not just braze in a 1/4 to 1/8th pipe bushing and use an 1/8th Allen socket plug. Much more permanent and less likely to leak. That's what I did to my pickup

[@SweetProjectCars]

thank you very much for your great comments :)

[@maldonadotreeservice-mx9ih]

That a 4l60 chevy 5.3 4x4 auto trans

[@NewWaveSports229]

why wasn't it made that way?

[@SweetProjectCars]

Here's the reason why, they want to make sure that the filter gets changed as well as the fluid. But for those of us who are hard on their transmissions, we like to change our fluid more often when the filter doesn't necessarily need to be changed, plus the plug just makes it easier for doing any maintenance on your transmission because you can easily drain out the fluid. Thank you for watching and asking Dustin, have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC

[@halseyballistic]

Kool!

[@Rogue_y]

agree with prefering it tight lol. jk, gj.

[@SweetProjectCars]

lol

[@TSyoyo]

Im sorry sir but those are not vernier calipers. They are good quality digitals made by mitutoyo years ago but they are def not vernier.. which would be huge calipers that read similar to a pi tape.. you cant miss them, about 3 feet long. Sorry I check them for a living I had to point it out.

[@SweetProjectCars]

Thanks so much for taking the time to point that very very important point out have a great day

[@excelerater]

-6 AN bulkhead,-6 AN cap....10x better

[@SweetProjectCars]

thanks that is the best but for the average DIYER JOE we keep it simple

[@JourneyToTheTruthandTR]

Still gotta flush. Still gotta change filter after every trans change. This is pointless.

[@SweetProjectCars]

thats why you want a plug to drain the fluid so you can change the fluid and filter without making a huge mess...

[@felipevalles8041]

Pointless,? is your logic,who wants to make a freaking mess every time that you removed the Pan to change either fluid or filter ..

[@JourneyToTheTruthandTR]

@@felipevalles8041 yeah, pointless. If you make a big mess taking off the pan then maybe working on autos isn't your thing. Stay in the kitchen sweety. . Gee, like do the math. Every 70 to 75k miles until you change. Maybe use the valve 1 time, that's if your pan doesn't warp and you keep your ride for 150k miles. Risk the integrity of your pan and your entire transmission to save 5 minutes on your next trans change if you even have your ride that long...LMFAO! Yeah, maybe check your logic.

[@felipevalles8041]

@@JourneyToTheTruthandTR I bet if you buy a used car with a tranny drain plug you will thank the previous owner for doing that,I like the fact that all my cars been sold had the drain plug,in case that the new owner wants to do the service before the 50-75k mark. sometimes you have to think about others as well,that is my logic sweety.

[@wutanglan6381]

Just admit you don't work on cars & move on.

[@cbmech2563]

as long as you're dropping the pan to put this in,why not just braze in a 1/4 to 1/8th pipe bushing and use an 1/8th Allen socket plug. Much more permanent and less likely to leak. That's what I did to my pickup

[@cbmech2563]

it is also so smooth and flush to the pan, if you manage to rip this off you already took the bottom out of your truck

[@SweetProjectCars]

Im with you on that and have done it that way before but for the videos, we try to keep it for the more novice watchers out there