17 bolts. The pan is symetrical left to right and mostly rectangular except for the rear corners which have a rounded indentation.
4l60e deep or shallow pan, or 4l80e, (depending on the bolt pattern on bottom of tranny, auto zone can tell u the bolt patterns to what tranny)
The transmission solenoid on a 1997 4l80e is located at the bottom of the valve body. If you want to get to it, you would have to remove the tranny pan.
17 bolt pan = 4L80 transmission 16 bolt pan = 4L60 transmission
possibly 3/8
The 2000 Nissan Maxima transmission pan bolt torque specification is 60 pounds. The transmission pan bolt should be torqued in 30 pound intervals.
4L60-E OR 4L-80E DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF TRUCK 4L60E HAS 16 PAN BOLTS 4L80E HAS 17 PAN BOLTS NEW ANSWER: If it is a 1/2 ton then it MUST have a 1996 or 1997 4L60E put in it. NO OTHER YEARS WILL WORK. If it is a 3/4 ton then it MUST have the 4L80E put in it and NO other years will work.
If it is an automatic transmission, plug is on pan, 17mm bolt on left side of pan.
The size of a transmission pan in a Ford Taurus is usually 5/16x18. However, this may vary if you've had the pan replaced in the past.
drain the transmission fluid from the bolt on the pan underneath.Remove the pan itself and you will see the filter.
under the engine just before the transmission pan. you will know it by the draining bolt on the side of the pan. only one bolt. Its a large pan
bolt pattern for what , head, transmission paqn, oil pan ?