Deep pans:
The principle of a deep pan is simple -- more fluid takes longer to heat up and takes longer to chemically break down (B&M recommends temps between 160 and 200). Plus, unlike the stock pan, aftermarket pans have a drain plug. For all of the available pans,
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Installation tips: Get a huge (15 qt.) drain pan. Get 10 quarts of ATF (Mercon, NOT Mercon V). Jack the truck up as high as you can get it -- you will appreciate the extra arm room later. Just punch a hole in the stock pan to drain. Use RTV to hold the gasket in place while positioning the replacement pan.