Preventative maintenance when dropping tansmission pan?

[repo]

I plan on dropping the pan because the drain plug got stripped and just spins in the hole, with a very small fluid leak. I will replace the filter but is there anything else that would be a good idea, solenoids or whatever?

 

[Herculean T4R]

First, try re tapping. I have had the same issue and I was able to re tap and use a new OEM plug. Search the forum, there is info on what size tap to use.

 

[3bears]

if yours is like mine, the filter is cleanable, but in my opinion not much of a filter, its basically a screen. So when I did my trans cooler I also put in a disposable in line filter...magnafine.... I for get the part number

just clean everything good. original is silicone tube type gasket for the pan, but I have read that some people prefer the napa pan gasket

and watch your torque on reassembly, I easily stripped one of the pan bolts ( not the drain plug)