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Old 07-12-2009, 10:34 AM   #4
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Re: Transmission Pan Magnet

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Originally Posted by doferty View Post
When I changed my transmission fluid recently, I forgot to put the magnet back in the pan. Realized this a few days later when I found the magnet on my workbench. Question: Will leaving the magnet out of the pan cause any problems? When I cleaned it and the pan there was no evidence of metal or any other material. The pan did have a fairly good buildup of what I assume if cluch plate material but that seems normal. Any advice appreciate. Thanks.

'02 Silverado 2500HD 4WD. 96k. Perfect condition.

I have a 3 inch dia. speaker magnet on the bottom of the transmission pan...this is in addition to the internal one..

this exterior magnet does the same thing and will cause the magnetic debris to be held...


any metal flowing through the torque converter will eventually damage it...

usually at your mileage you should not have a great amount of debris at the pan....

what transmission fluid do you use and how many miles between changes??
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