Need to replace tranny fluid and filters. My local dealer is very expensive and won't discount. Any suggestions where I can buy OEM parts at a reasonable price?

Thanks!
Drew

I just went to my local nappa and bought the transmission kit which included the flat filter with a replacement oil seal which I did not replace because I could not unscrew it and the spin on filter the whole kit cost around $27.00 with tax the spin on filter had to be ordered separately. Then I bought the valvoline ATF+4 since they make it for mopar that was around $4.70 a quart I ended up replacing about 10 quarts I drained the pan into the top of a big trash can so I could easily bend it to pour it through a funnel into a gallon milk jug to see how much came out of the tranny there is a magnet in the bottom of the tranny pan to collect metal particles I cleaned the pan really well and I had to use a wire brush to get the original gasket off the pan flange, it came off very well put the new gasket on then I put the bolts in which the new gasket held in place very well then I screwed the bolts in by hand and then used my impact wrench being very careful not to get them tight and then torqued them to 15 pounds and in a cross pattern so as to get equal pressure on the pan very easy.

I'm about ready to do my tranny fluid change too.
Is there a seperate gasket I need to get for the pan?
Would any of you happen to know the part #?
TIA.

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06 CRD LIMITED- Factory Belly Armor, Hooks.
EHM, MagnaFlow SS Cat Back, FS-2500, HDS 001 TStat, Some Gauges, PML Trans Pan, PML Diff Cover, Marinco Mod, FIA Blanket, Cooper Discoverer ATR 225/75, CTS 245/70, Front-JBA 2.25" C/Os, Rear-OME HD, JBA UCA, SS Brake Lines.

RTV

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05CRD: GDE Hot ECU & TCM tunes, Provent, Cat filter, Facet lift pump, TransGo kit, Florida TC, Samcos, stainless brake lines, HDS thermostat, Renegade light bar,
RL super sliders, Bilstein adjustables, Al's Gen 4.5 Arms, 235/85-16 Duratracs, DTT rear, Elocker front, EVIC+TPMS, Turbo timer, McNally pillar gauges, Weeks Stage II kit.

Man, that RTV is killing me!
It's 2008 and we're still using RTV

I have changed some other stuff recently and went from RTV to gaskets and it really makes a difference.
Kinda was hoping for the same here.

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06 CRD LIMITED- Factory Belly Armor, Hooks.
EHM, MagnaFlow SS Cat Back, FS-2500, HDS 001 TStat, Some Gauges, PML Trans Pan, PML Diff Cover, Marinco Mod, FIA Blanket, Cooper Discoverer ATR 225/75, CTS 245/70, Front-JBA 2.25" C/Os, Rear-OME HD, JBA UCA, SS Brake Lines.

I know, it sucks. I was glad to find a gasket for the rear diff. I couldn't find one for the tranny, so if anyone else has, pipe up.

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05CRD: GDE Hot ECU & TCM tunes, Provent, Cat filter, Facet lift pump, TransGo kit, Florida TC, Samcos, stainless brake lines, HDS thermostat, Renegade light bar,
RL super sliders, Bilstein adjustables, Al's Gen 4.5 Arms, 235/85-16 Duratracs, DTT rear, Elocker front, EVIC+TPMS, Turbo timer, McNally pillar gauges, Weeks Stage II kit.

http://www.transmissionpartsusa.com/Chr ... 52140d.htm

Might work. Dunno, the aftermarket pans fit both the 45RFE and the 545RFE...

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Matt B.

05 Limited CRD. Bought it new. 112k on the clock now.

GDE Eco-tune, rear differential drain plug (drilled and tapped the pumpkin), transmission pan drain plug, Fumoto oil valve, fuel filler neck restriction removed, front hitch, Hayden fan clutch, Sears P1 battery since 08, Mobil 1 5w40, 5 volt glow plugs, DIY timing belt at 109k

you can get gasket material sheets from a parts store and cut one yourself

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Trevor

'05 Limited CRD Inferno Red Pearl Coat
Home made provent installed @ 35443, SEGR installed @ 35466, Fumoto valve @ 37500, trans and transfer case skid, In tank pump installed @ 43500, Suncoast TC & Transgo Shift Kit @ 44730, EGT, Boost, Trans temp gauges, Samco hoses, Rebuilt Trans w/ HD454RFE kit @ 56K, Inmotion Stage 2 @ 56K

I bought my filter kit with both filters that includes the cork gasket I did not use from O'Reily Auto Parts for $39. I bought the ATF+4 fluid from Walmart, they had the best price.

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2006 Pearl Green CRD
Magnaflow 2 1/2" Cat Back
KJ Extra Leg Room Brackets, Carter Lift Pump, V6 Airbox, ORM
Fuel cooler, Oil Separator, Progard 7
Gauges EGT Boost Trans Temp Oil Pres, Michelin LXT AT2 245 70 R16
7,000# Draw Tight hitch, PML EX Deep Trans Pan
Centrifuge, SunCoast, Transgo, RAM TCM, InMotion Stage 2
Wife's 99 TDI VW Beetle