I had the oil changed on my 2011 jk unlimited 4 door today, the guy shows me my tranny fluid and it looked pretty burnt. My jeep has 27,000 miles and has not done any off road and I do not tow anything. Should I take it to the dealer and see what's up ? Will they do anything for me ? Anybody else have this problem ?

 

it should be under warranty if its at 27000 miles i would defentily bring it in. burnt fluid is a bad thing.

 

Do you know what burnt fluid looks/smells like? A lot of people don't, and service shops looking for an extra buck will sell you on new fluids or additional service.

For the most part, fluids are dirty in some shape or form. Synthetic oil especially will darken well before its service life is up. To the unknowing, a service tech could say "yeah, oil looks pretty dirty (shows you a dab of it on a clean white paper towel, big brown splotch), smells a little burnt, we'd recommend changing it while you've got the vehicle in for service!" --when everything is fine in reality. Fluid pulled out of a 200 degree transmission is going to smell like fluid pulled out of a 200 degree transmission, regardless of what it looks like. Burnt fluid is unmistakable and does not smell like warm transmission fluid. It's pungent altogether.

If you aren't experiencing any shifting or performance issues, it's not leaking/smelling/smoking, and if it's still within its service life/interval, just keep an eye on it.

 

I'm not sure I buy that advice I've checked enough auto trannies in my day. I know what burnt fluid looks like and smells i guess I will bring it in and get it checked out.

 

It certainly can't hurt! Let us know what they find.

 

The 07-11's are notorious for being under-cooled. The pretty much need an auxiliary cooler. At 27k, the fluid should still be pretty bright red. Especially if you're not towing or wheeling hard.

Ever get the "Hot Oil" warning in the odometer?

 

No I have never gotten that warning before
I am a maintenance freak too change the oil every 3000 miles etc. I will take it in and then also get a cooler.

 

The cooler will be a good idea.
There is a nice Mopar one fitted for the jks but it's pricey. Or lots of forum members use a B&M or similar. Search out the installs. There are several threads. Good luck.

 

Thanks everyone let's see what happens

 

As an experienced tranny checker You're asking a question?
You went in for a $30 oil change and how much do they want to service the tranny?
Take a few deep breaths, smile and nod your head, walk backwards out of the place and find someone else for your next oil change.
Common 27k miles Then again...if he doesn't try he won't get your coin for no reason