NAPA stores can order those. I think I paid like $25 for mine.

Torx? I think that's part of the problem. Bad info and people use a Torx instead of the 5 mm allen that's the correct tool for the job. I actually started with a Torx per the info from the diesel giant site, saw it wasn't fitting correctly, cleaned it out and used the allen wrench.

Did you drain the torque converter? I think it's the same 5 mm wrench for that one.

my 83 and my 95 are different size bolts but the TC and Pan match each other.

We did my brother's 2001 GMC jimmy last night....dropped the pan, changed the fluid and filter. no drain plug. If we hadn't had to get him back on the road last night, we would have tapped a plug.


start at the lowest corner and start loosening bolts....take the two on the corner completely out, and loosen the next ones half way, the next a third, and just break the next ones. have the pan handy, its not so bad.

Youtube has a good set of how to videos on draining and refilling.