Around here, that price would get you a fluid & filter change at a garage - the dealership is more expensive. At $260 with the pan thrown in, you're getting a reasonable deal, you'll only get a cheaper deal if you do it yourself, but at approximately $50 for the filter kit, and about the same for the pan, and then the fluid, you wouldn't get away for much less than half of that for parts alone. If you wait until it's warm and then crawl under your truck, you can strip the thin coat of paint from the outside of the pan and re-do it with POR-15, you'll end up with a "bullet proof" finish that will allow that pan to last for longer than you'll keep the truck.

 

The aluminum one adds a little more protection, and Cooling, as the Fins help cooling, and so does the addition 1 to 1 1/2 quartz
It took my existing one, 7 or so years and a snow bank to be damaged so.

Upgrading unless I have a issue isnt high on my list, btw the Aluminum one is $210 us + $68 shipping If I was to get it.

And the weather we have had hear makes doing it myself highly unlikely with not garage :/ or Id do it myself lol

 

At this time of year, I also tend to spend the cash on having someone else do my mechanical work. Rolling around on my back in the snow, trying to hold onto bolts & tools with numb fingers isn't my idea of fun (although I've done that in emergencies). In my opinion, unless you do a lot of heavy work/hauling with your truck, I don't think the aluminum one is worth the price.

 

Go with cheap pan. Unfortunately if you had the engine idling while being towed you have have damaged the tranny. The pump in the tranny would still have been trying to pump and there is a pretty good chance you've burned out the pump.

The one saving grace you have is that the hole isn't right in the bottom so maybe there was enough oil in it to keep the pump lubed and cool.

Either way I wouldn't spend $200 on a fancy oil pan until you know the tranny is OK.

 

Trannys fine, Only lost 1/2-1 quart more then a normal Filter and fluid change.
I booked it for tomorrow, and had it towed over mid day today. they had the time to get it done today.

 

Dashcam, Thats my dad at the start of it.
Skip to 2:46

 

What?! No sound... I wanted to hear your reactions. It looks like you just headed right for the bank, to see if you could ramp it or something. LOL

 

haha I have it turned off to get a longer record time.
My first reaction was to just straighten the wheel once I knew I wasnt going to be able to turn enough even if it got traction haha.
In the Video you can see me sit on the bank for abit, at first I just figured it was stuck so I called my dad.

 

Ain't bad at all! Glad everything turned good 4 u