vs s3 trans pan same as rest of the vs's ?

[[p]wrr-247]

hey im doing a transmission service on my vs tomorrow i did it on my 95 sedan and just having a quick look at the pan they look diffren can any1 tell if its the same or would it be the same as a vt auto transmission pan cheers guys on the build plate the trans code is m30

[immortality]

there are 2 pans for the auto. the standard one and a deep one that holds extra fluid. these generally fitted as a option from Holden and probably recommended by Holden to customers who intended to do a lot of towing

[[p]wrr-247]

so theyed have the same gasket you recon ? it is a ex dept of defence car so that could be a added feature

[immortality]

may have been a standard option on utility vehicles? not sure. should be the same gasket however the filter should be specific to suit the deep pan

[hako]

I think the gasket is the same but the filter on the deep pan has a longer neck. I think the deep pan is also fitted to the V8.

[[p]wrr-247]

ok cheers guys gunna make it harder for me to get this done tomorrow knowing this because its gunna be harder to find a filter now

[[p]wrr-247]

if the filter neck is longer would it be ok to use a filter with a shorter neck ?

[hako]

I don't think so - it may drop out plus it will suck air when cornering. The proper filter will not be hard to get although I did a quick search and all I could find is: Holden VT VX VY Commodore Auto Transmission Service Kit. As yours is a '98 model it prob had the VT box in it.
Why not either contact or visit a Holden place and find what is fitted - then buy wherever you want.

[[p]wrr-247]

ok thanks heaps for that mate really got me scratching my head because i was thinking since its 98 it miht of got the vt box aswell ill do that cheers heaps