Placing some aluminum foil over the exhaust Y pipe and under the rear of the pan, making a funnel to allow the fluid to drain into the catch pan is much less messy.

Thanks for the Video Brother.

If you're replacing the drain pan then you can drill a small 1/8 inch hole at the bottom of the old drain pan to drain the fluid out. This way you don't have to deal with messy spill over of the fluid over the back side of the pan when unscrewing the bolts from the drain pan. Since you're not using the old pan any more there should be no issue for drilling a hole in the old pan to drain the fluid. Later on, if you decide to keep that old pan, you can drill and tap a bigger hole to adapt a new drain plug. Also there is a better way to add in the new tranny fluid. You can buy a new dipstick which comes with the metal cap (Cost is about $20). Take the new metal cap and use a dremmel tool to cut off the top of the cap. Make sure to leave a small lip and fit clear tubing over this lip and zip tie it tight. Then extend the tubing up into the engine bay. Stick a narrow tunneled funnel into the tubing and fill from above at engine bay level standing up. Alternatively - you can cut the old dipstick cap and install the new dipstick and cap afterwards. This way is better since you're cutting the old dipstick cap and not the new one. For drilling the old drain pan, you can cover your drill with plastic and just have the drill bit sticking out that way oil will not mess up your drill. Excellent video. Thank you Hope this helps. Russell from Oakville, Ontario, Canada

There's a much better, faster, and easier way to fill the transmission fluid using a device that hooks up to an air compressor. It has a housing that looks like a clear whole house water filter housing. That's the best way I can describe it. Also, you can avoid all the mess on the floor by using one of those big plastic containers that are used for mixing concrete in. They're cheap and any big box hardware store has them.

Next thing you have to check is the transmission lines that go the cooler in the front. Theres videos showing how they break at the connector under the radiator then spill the fluid & burn up the transmission

Step #1 - Remove the dipstick. Step #2 - Insert a tube into the dipstick hole and connect to a vacuum capture can and pull the old oil out.

is vavolone transmission oil ok to use?

What's up with the frankensteined Gold Wing project. Are you really using a Suzuki Gs-g tank. Interesting.

Hey, I want to go with the dorman but I saw some reviews that the drain plug weeps a little. Does yours have this problem? IF so, did you add anything to stop the weeping?

Having trouble finding ur fill and check video?

Why wouldn't Ford just have a transmission pan already with a drain plug from the factory?

Details on new pan?

How’s the new pan holding up?