What was done to your JK this week?
JK Freak
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Kirkland, WA
Originally Posted by GreenJK07
Installed my tranny cooler last weekend and just checked the fluid when the jeep was cold. Looks like I overfilled the tranny. I put a half a quart of ATF after the install and now It's reading well over hot on the dip stick and it hasn't been started in a week. Looks like I'll be pumping out some tranny fluid after work to keep my seals from blowing :(.....
JK Jedi Master
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Maine
Installed my tranny cooler last weekend and just checked the fluid when the jeep was cold. Looks like I overfilled the tranny. I put a half a quart of ATF after the install and now It's reading well over hot on the dip stick and it hasn't been started in a week. Looks like I'll be pumping out some tranny fluid after work to keep my seals from blowing :(.....
There isn't much difference if the transmission is in neutral or park. I've checked mine both ways.
Here is a pic of the fluid levels as they relate to transmission fluid temperature.
Last edited by ronjenx; Jun 18, 2012 at 03:40 PM.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Jan 2012
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From: Bellevue, TX
I fill like a little kid at Christmas!!!!! Went home for Fathers Day and a Smittybilt XRC rear bumper and tire carrier, a ARB dual onboard air compressor, A ARB tire deflator kit, and a $250 visa gift card for more mods was waiting for me when I got there... YEA!!!!! Now just need time to install.....
JK Junkie
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Covington, LA
Originally Posted by Bubblegoose1
Don't trust a cold reading; useless and inaccurate. Check with trans hot, engine running and in neutral. Then look at your hot reading.
JK Junkie
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Covington, LA
Originally Posted by ronjenx
A cold reading is fine, but like Bubblegoose1 said, the engine has to be running. With the engine stopped, the fluid in the tranmission drains back to the pan, and the dip stick will look like the transmission is overfilled.
There isn't much difference if the transmission is in neutral or park. I've checked mine both ways.
Here is a pic of the fluid levels as they relate to transmission fluid temperature.
JK Newbie
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 88
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From: Toronto, ON
FINALLY!!! My AEV Heat Reduction Hood came in today, also my RECON LED Signal & Fender Side Markers, The Jeep is at the body shop today because after I installed the Bumpers & Tire Carrier it rained and they got alot of surface rust like it was instantly, I am also going to get the death dimples removed and all scratches repaired while it there, I went to the powder coating shop which happens to be 3 buildings down from the body shop and I decided to do the Bumpers, Rock Sliders & Tire Carrier in a semi gloss textured coating and as for the tail gate cover that will be silver to give it some contrast!
AEV Hood...
Recon LED's...
The Jeep in the Body Dhop with LED Siganals Installed...
LED's On (Regular)
LED's (Blinking I timed it just right to get the pic of them fully on)
The Jeep in the Shop for "Teardown"
I Took the Tire Carrier off and getting all the pieces ready for powder coating...soor for the bad pic
AEV Hood...
Recon LED's...
The Jeep in the Body Dhop with LED Siganals Installed...
LED's On (Regular)
LED's (Blinking I timed it just right to get the pic of them fully on)
The Jeep in the Shop for "Teardown"
I Took the Tire Carrier off and getting all the pieces ready for powder coating...soor for the bad pic
Last edited by Sinz; Jun 18, 2012 at 04:32 PM.