Deep aluminum pan for GM 4L60E, 4L65E and 4L70E trucks with filter, gasket and magnetic drain plug. Replaces the 265-811 steel pan.
A 4L60E in a Silverado, Sierra, Tahoe, Yukon, Suburban, Avalanche, Express or Savana that tows a trailer, runs hot in summer traffic, or has a stamped pan that is bent, rusted or weeping at the rail is the reason this kit exists. It is a deeper-than-stock aluminum pan for the 4L60E, 4L65E and 4L70E, and it comes with the matching filter, a pan gasket and a magnetic drain plug, so you can service the transmission and upgrade the pan in one job. It replaces the stamped steel pans listed under 24240207, 24215535, 24209295 and 24229658, along with the common 265-811 aftermarket pan.
The pan is the 4L60E's fluid reservoir. The pump pulls from the filter at the bottom of the pan and feeds the pressure regulator, valve body, converter, cooler and lube circuits in series, so anything that starves the filter shows up everywhere downstream. A deeper pan adds fluid volume, which gives the oil more time to shed heat before it goes back through the pump, and aluminum gives off heat better than thin steel. The included filter is sized for this pan depth; a stock filter can sit at the wrong height and either pull air on hard turns or block flow against the floor of the pan.
Heat is the 4L60E's main enemy: an overheated unit is the one that burns the 3-4 clutch pack under load, and overheated fluid also speeds up the valve body bore wear that leads to converter clutch slip and P0741. A deep pan will not fix a failed part, but it helps keep a healthy unit from getting there.
Pull the old pan and read it before you buy anything else. A light gray paste on the magnet is normal wear. Brass flakes, chunks of friction material or bright steel shavings mean internal damage, and a new pan will not fix that. Our 4L60E filter and pan service guide covers what the debris tells you and how often GM calls for a fluid and filter change, and the high-mileage service checklist lists the other items worth checking while the pan is down, including cooler flow.
The listing covers the 4L60E, 4L65E and 4L70E in Silverado and Sierra 1500/2500, Tahoe, Yukon and Yukon XL, Suburban, Avalanche, Express and Savana, Astro and Safari, S10, Blazer, Jimmy and Sonoma, Colorado and Canyon, Trailblazer, Envoy, Rainier, Bravada, Ascender, 9-7X, H2, Escalade, SSR and GTO. Confirm that your pan uses the standard 16-bolt 4L60E pattern before ordering, and check clearance near exhaust and crossmembers on lowered or modified vehicles, since this pan hangs lower than stock. If anything is unclear, send your year, model and VIN. See every 4L60E part on our 4L60E collection page. If you only want a stock-depth service, the 265-811 steel pan service kit is the budget option.
While the pan is off is a good time to replace worn shift solenoids with the 4L60E solenoid and filter service kit, or pick up the ATSG 4L60E manual for torque specs and valve body layout.
| Type | Deep transmission oil pan kit |
| Fits | GM 4L60E, 4L65E, 4L70E |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Includes | Pan, filter, gasket, magnetic drain plug |
| Replaces | 265-811, 24240207, 24215535, 24209295, 24229658 |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
It follows the standard 16-bolt 4L60E, 4L65E and 4L70E pan pattern, which is shared across 2wd and 4wd. Check exhaust and crossmember clearance, since the pan is deeper than stock.
No. Use the filter in the kit. It is matched to the deeper pan so the pickup sits at the right height.
More than the stock pan. Add Dexron VI, then set the final level hot, in park and on level ground rather than going by the factory refill number.
No. It adds capacity and cooling for a healthy unit. If the old pan shows friction material or steel chunks, the slip has an internal cause that needs diagnosis.
Some GM trucks used a different dipstick and tube with the factory deep pan. After installing, check that the reading matches a hot, correctly filled unit.
