BETA TEST: Banks Trans Pan Exceeds Expectation!
"I was long overdue for service on my 2022 Super Duty Transmission. I’m a drain and fill kind of guy when it comes to service, so I’m a big believer in aftermarket options offering additional capacity. To me, it’s not about the additional cooling (these are thermostat regulated, not sure the validity of the cooling aspect, anyway), it’s about more fluid being exchanged on a drain and fill. I shopped every available option and Banks was by far the most refined. First and foremost, I’m a long-time believer in their testing and process. The market is ripe with unrefined options that will fit and accomplish the additional capacity for which I’m looking, but the quality standards at Banks are second to none. This pan is no exception. In their marketing, the Die-Cast was a big deal for me. If you’re going to convert to aluminum, make sure it’s strong and dense, not a generic weak, porous Chinese pour-cast part. Secondly, I liked their air-scoop. If there is validity to the cooling claims, they’ve done everything possible to achieve them via the capacity of the pan, engineered heat sync, and air-funneling through the front-mounted scoop. It’s also the details. They made it all common hardware. The pan mounts with the same top-grade hardware as the scoop; no looking for 10 different bolt length for different things. The scoop has an engineered shear point should it contact something to ensure it doesn’t damage the pan, the gasket is better quality than the OEM and I’m not messing with RTV, the drain plug appears to be their own design/manufacturing and, best I can tell, is 17-4 stainless steel. As with every other Banks product, this pan has exceeded my expectations in quality, fit and finish. It’s been on my truck for about 5,000 miles and I’m actually looking forward to my next drain and fill!"


