Auto Trans Question
#11
JK Freak
Thread Starter
Thanks for the input everyone. I'm probably going to find a grade and gradually drive up it checking my trans dipstick.(as per ronjenx) I'll post my findings. I'll also
look into a deeper oil pan that will fit above the skid plate. I appreciate all the suggestions. If ya got anymore or know of someplace to look for answers, let me know!
look into a deeper oil pan that will fit above the skid plate. I appreciate all the suggestions. If ya got anymore or know of someplace to look for answers, let me know!
#12
JK Freak
Thread Starter
Tests and findings
So I took my '07 Sahara and decided to do some tests. With limited trails in my area I went to a place with a decent incline on a small hill... my mother's house.( it worked)
I wouldnt call these poser shots, I'd say... hometown testing shots sans trails. OK, poser shot, whatever, I needed to know the answer. Anyway...
I got it nice and hot on the way up and checked the trans fluid on level ground and it was right up the the "hot full" mark. Perfect.
I drove it up the hill slightly:
And here's the level: A little tough to see so i used to pen for reference. It's just below the "Hot Add" mark.
A little farther up the hill. It looks like the same distance but it's i steeper spot of the hill. (see the tree root by the R/F tire):
And the level, almost the same as before:
And one final one after driving around my mother's lawn:
The level is way over the full mark
So that's what i found, pretty much what you would expect. If i find a better hill, i'll do a test at a steeper incline. I don't really know how this relates to the pick-up for the pump, but it was fun to do!
I wouldnt call these poser shots, I'd say... hometown testing shots sans trails. OK, poser shot, whatever, I needed to know the answer. Anyway...
I got it nice and hot on the way up and checked the trans fluid on level ground and it was right up the the "hot full" mark. Perfect.
I drove it up the hill slightly:
And here's the level: A little tough to see so i used to pen for reference. It's just below the "Hot Add" mark.
A little farther up the hill. It looks like the same distance but it's i steeper spot of the hill. (see the tree root by the R/F tire):
And the level, almost the same as before:
And one final one after driving around my mother's lawn:
The level is way over the full mark
So that's what i found, pretty much what you would expect. If i find a better hill, i'll do a test at a steeper incline. I don't really know how this relates to the pick-up for the pump, but it was fun to do!
Last edited by Ario56; 07-05-2010 at 02:13 PM. Reason: to edit
#13
JK Jedi Master
It relates by showing the oil level stays well into the "OK" level. The pump intake is well below the "hot add" mark on the dip stick.
#14
JK Freak
Thread Starter
It was my pleasure. I'm glad it actually turned out to be usefull. I look forward to thinking up more tests.