Black finned cast aluminum pan with drain plug, gasket, sump filter and spin-on filter for 2007-2025 Ram 2500/3500 6.7L Cummins with the 68RFE.
This is the complete 68RFE pan and filter job in one box for 2007 through 2025 Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks with the 6.7L Cummins. Reference number 228052120 is a black-painted, finned cast aluminum pan with a magnetic drain plug, and the kit adds a reusable pan gasket, a new sump filter, the spin-on cooler return filter and a set of pan bolts. Owners shopping for it usually want three things: lower temperatures when towing, an end to dropping a full pan of fluid at every service, and a pan that will not fold up on a rock or rust through.
The 68RFE filters its fluid in two places. The sump filter under the pan screens what the front pump draws in, and the spin-on filter on the side of the case cleans fluid coming back from the cooler before it returns to the lube circuit. Changing only one of them leaves old debris in the loop, which is why this kit includes both. The cast pan itself holds the fluid supply and works as a heat sink, with fins that put more surface in the air flow under the truck. The magnetic drain plug catches fine steel from gears and bearings, so each drain gives you a look at what is going on inside before it becomes a failure.
Check the level and condition hot first. If the truck also has harsh shifts, flares or stored codes, fix the cause rather than counting on fresh fluid. A solenoid pack or valve body fault can feel like a fluid problem; our 68RFE shift solenoid guide and Ram 3500 Cummins shift problems guide walk through the checks. GEARS Magazine also lists low cooler flow and a stuck thermal bypass as common causes of high temperature on this transmission, both worth checking before blaming the pan.
Listed for Dodge and Ram 2500 and 3500 with the 6.7L Cummins and the 68RFE, model years 2007 through 2025. The 68RFE went through running changes, most visibly the solenoid pack connector generations Transmission Digest describes for 2010 and 2019, but the pan rail is the same across this range. What does not fit is the Aisin AS68RC or AS69RC found in some high-output and cab-and-chassis 3500 trucks. Confirm the transmission tag, or send us your year and VIN. Browse everything for this unit on the 68RFE parts page.
You will need fluid for the refill; the 68RFE service kit with 10 quarts of ATF+4 covers it. For 2007-2018 trucks wanting a deeper sump for extra capacity, compare the 68RFE deep aluminum pan kit. If the old filter was packed with friction material, plan on a 68RFE valve body inspection or deeper repair before the truck goes back to towing.
| Fits | 2007-2025 Ram 2500 / 3500, 6.7L Cummins, 68RFE |
| Reference part number | 228052120 |
| Material | Cast aluminum, black painted, cooling fins |
| Kit includes | Pan with drain plug, gasket, sump filter, spin-on cooler return filter, pan bolts |
| Dimensions | 19.25 x 16.3 x 6.5 in (boxed) |
| Weight | 14.6 lb |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
Yes, if the truck has the 68RFE. It is listed for 2007 through 2025 Ram 2500 and 3500 6.7L Cummins with the 68RFE, not the Aisin AS68RC or AS69RC.
Both. You get the sump filter that mounts under the pan and the spin-on cooler return filter on the side of the case, plus a reusable gasket, magnetic drain plug and pan bolts.
Yes, the kit includes a reusable pan gasket. Inspect it at each service and replace it if it is torn or flattened.
Buy enough for a full pan refill plus top-up. Fill, run the engine in Park and set the level with the fluid at 160 degrees F or more, then recheck after a drive.
The finned aluminum casting adds cooling surface, which helps. If temperatures stay high, check cooler flow and the thermal bypass valve as well.
