aFe Ram 727/518/618 Transmission Pan - Black

Transmission-specific fluid service

The aFe 46-70052 transmission pan is for the specified 727 (36RH/37RH), 518 (46RH/46RE), or 618 (47RH/47RE/48RE) automatic transmission; actual transmission identification required application. Cast aluminum with internal/external cooling fins and black powder-coating with machined fins. The manufacturer states approximately four quarts of added fluid capacity.

Key Features

• Cast aluminum with internal/external cooling fins and black powder-coating with machined fins. The manufacturer states approximately four quarts of added fluid capacity.
• Match the exact transmission case, pan pattern, fluid and supplied hardware.
• Set transmission fluid level using the correct transmission procedure and dipstick.
• Manufacturer states this transmission pan does not require a CARB EO number.

Fitment

46-70052: Current exact manufacturer listings and each full manual cover 1994-2007 Dodge Ram 2500/3500 5.9L turbo-diesel applications only when equipped with a listed 727, 518 or 618-family transmission. Exact-part Automotive Stuff tables support Laramie/SLT missing years and Ram 2500 TRX4 2006-2007; those named rows remain conditional on the actual engine and transmission. The raw retailer also lists 2007 6.7L in mixed rows, beyond the manufacturer 5.9L heading; that is not approval for a 68RFE or every 2007 diesel transmission. Existing ST year gaps and other original bounds are preserved; no engine or gearbox is invented as a trim.

Specifications

What's Included

• One black pan 05-60065, RTV silicone, fourteen 5/16-18 x 1-inch socket-head screws, fourteen 5/16-inch flat washers, one 1/8-inch NPT plug, one M12 x 1.25 magnetic drain plug and M12 crush washer. Factory mounting hardware is not substituted for the supplied fourteen screws/washers.
• A supplied 1/8-inch NPT plug closes the temperature-sensor port. A compatible optional transmission-temperature sensor replaces that plug; no sensor or heater is included.

Related Parts

Explore aFe Power transmission-service parts. Match the fluid, filter and optional temperature sensor to the actual transmission.

Frequently Asked Questions

Cast aluminum with internal/external cooling fins and black powder-coating with machined fins. The manufacturer states approximately four quarts of added fluid capacity. Transmission requirement: 727 (36RH/37RH), 518 (46RH/46RE), or 618 (47RH/47RE/48RE) automatic transmission; actual transmission identification required.

Current exact manufacturer listings and each full manual cover 1994-2007 Dodge Ram 2500/3500 5.9L turbo-diesel applications only when equipped with a listed 727, 518 or 618-family transmission. Exact-part Automotive Stuff tables support Laramie/SLT missing years and Ram 2500 TRX4 2006-2007; those named rows remain conditional on the actual engine and transmission. The raw retailer also lists 2007 6.7L in mixed rows, beyond the manufacturer 5.9L heading; that is not approval for a 68RFE or every 2007 diesel transmission. Existing ST year gaps and other original bounds are preserved; no engine or gearbox is invented as a trim.

One black pan 05-60065, RTV silicone, fourteen 5/16-18 x 1-inch socket-head screws, fourteen 5/16-inch flat washers, one 1/8-inch NPT plug, one M12 x 1.25 magnetic drain plug and M12 crush washer. Factory mounting hardware is not substituted for the supplied fourteen screws/washers.

Supplied RTV covers the cleaned sealing face and surrounds every bolt hole. The exact manual allows a suitable reusable gasket instead of RTV, not an extra new gasket established in the bill of materials. Trial-fit first; do not move the pan after its sealed surface touches the case. No numerical RTV cure interval is given.

The current listing states approximately four quarts more than stock; the manual illustrates three to four additional quarts and about nine to ten quarts overall. These are not an instruction to pour a fixed amount into every transmission or a total dry-fill specification. Use the actual transmission fluid specification; the manual requires a warmed, running truck in neutral for the dipstick reading, checking periodically to prevent overfill. Recheck after fifty miles.

Tighten the fourteen mounting screws to 12-16 ft-lb in a crisscross pattern. Secure the M12 magnetic drain plug/crush washer about one-half turn past finger tight. Apply pipe sealant to the 1/8-inch NPT plug and secure 1.5-3 turns past finger tight; it must not bottom out. These drain and pipe instructions are separate from mounting torque.

If replacing the transmission filter, remove the original filter and reuse its two screws to install a separately supplied correct replacement. The actual parts table does not include a filter or coupler despite generic listing fields; a temperature sensor, transmission fluid and reusable gasket are not established as included.

A supplied 1/8-inch NPT plug closes the temperature-sensor port. A compatible optional transmission-temperature sensor replaces that plug; no sensor or heater is included. Begin with the vehicle completely cooled on a flat dry surface, block the tires and support it safely. Place a large catch pan, loosen the seven rear and seven front original screws, break the seal and remove screws from rear toward front while draining. Lower the pan level because fluid remains inside. Remove the old gasket where fitted and clean without gouging the case. Service the filter if needed, allow remaining fluid to drip, trial-fit and seal the new pan. Locate with four supplied screws/washers at the corners, install the remaining ten finger tight and tighten in a crisscross pattern. Install the drain plug/crush washer and seal the port as directed. Refill and warm only for the final running/neutral level check; inspect leaks and recheck the level after fifty miles.

Installation Instructions

Read the current manufacturer listing for 46-70052 and full exact-family installation manual.

Begin with the vehicle completely cooled on a flat dry surface, block the tires and support it safely. Place a large catch pan, loosen the seven rear and seven front original screws, break the seal and remove screws from rear toward front while draining. Lower the pan level because fluid remains inside. Remove the old gasket where fitted and clean without gouging the case. Service the filter if needed, allow remaining fluid to drip, trial-fit and seal the new pan. Locate with four supplied screws/washers at the corners, install the remaining ten finger tight and tighten in a crisscross pattern. Install the drain plug/crush washer and seal the port as directed. Refill and warm only for the final running/neutral level check; inspect leaks and recheck the level after fifty miles.

If replacing the transmission filter, remove the original filter and reuse its two screws to install a separately supplied correct replacement. The actual parts table does not include a filter or coupler despite generic listing fields; a temperature sensor, transmission fluid and reusable gasket are not established as included.

Tighten the fourteen mounting screws to 12-16 ft-lb in a crisscross pattern. Secure the M12 magnetic drain plug/crush washer about one-half turn past finger tight. Apply pipe sealant to the 1/8-inch NPT plug and secure 1.5-3 turns past finger tight; it must not bottom out. These drain and pipe instructions are separate from mounting torque.

The current listing states approximately four quarts more than stock; the manual illustrates three to four additional quarts and about nine to ten quarts overall. These are not an instruction to pour a fixed amount into every transmission or a total dry-fill specification. Use the actual transmission fluid specification; the manual requires a warmed, running truck in neutral for the dipstick reading, checking periodically to prevent overfill. Recheck after fifty miles.

46-70052: A supplied 1/8-inch NPT plug closes the temperature-sensor port. A compatible optional transmission-temperature sensor replaces that plug; no sensor or heater is included.

California Proposition 65 Warning

• California Proposition 65 warning: this product can expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm.
• This product can expose you to chemicals including lead and phthalates, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.