GM 4L80E aftermarket Transmission pan suggestions

[Unimogguy]

Looking for any recommendations on a aftermarket transmission pan. I’m looking for increased fluid capacity and a magnetic drain plug.

The 4L80E is behind a 6.0 LQ4 in my M1028 CUCV. Usage includes some towing and snow plowing. I plan on adding a transmission cooler too. Any suggestions on transmission coolers would be appreciated as well!

Thank you in advance!

 

[Unimogguy]

After no replies here I did some research on other forums…I narrowed it down to:

-MAG-HYTEC- 4 quarts over stock, Aluminum, $370.98

-B&M HI-TEK- 3 quarts over stock, Aluminum, $349.95

-TCI AUTOMOTIVE - 4.5 quarts over stock, Aluminum, $568.95 (Temporarily unavailable at time of posting)

-DERALE- 4 quarts 16oz over stock, Stamped Steel, $232.80

I was worried about the “cooling passages” increasing the potential for leaks (even tho they say they pressure test them) and it honestly just felt a little gimmicky to me. I really question how much airflow would be going thru the passages under the truck? But in full disclosure I’m not an engineer.

-MOROSO- ??? quarts over stock, Aluminum, $347.99

After not finding the increased fluid capacity on their website I emailed MOROSO and asked specifically for the additional quarts vs stock and this is the reply I received:

Your best bet is to just check the level on the dipstick and add accordingly. Although most of our transmission pans are deeper then stock, we don't list them as extra capacity.

Thank you,
Frank

Based on their listed dimensions of pan depth I’m going to shoot from the hip and guess its additional capacity is 2.5 to 3 quarts additional????

I ended up purchasing the MAG-HYTEC mainly based on cost, aluminum, magnetic drain plug, the positive reviews, customer service I received when asking questions and the additional fluid capacity it offered over the other pans. I will report back after the pan is installed.