Transmission Fill?
10-06-2010, 05:08 AM
#1
JK Junkie
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Transmission Fill?
Anyone know if there is a listed fluid capacity for the automatic transmission. Just did my trans filter yesterday. I followed the teck article from this forum ( Thank You! ). But after 4.5 quarts, I think that I'm still low? The older I get the harder it is to read a dip stick! I looked in the owners manual and could not find a capacity listing for the transmission.
Thanks for any replies.
Thanks for any replies.
10-06-2010, 05:27 AM
#2
JK Super Freak
I know what you mean about reading dipsticks. 
Use a piece of paper towel or toilet paper. Pull the dipstick out and keep it upright. Lay the paper across it. As long as you use a small torn off piece it will stick to the stick.
If you have model masking tape you can use that too. Clean off the dipstick really well and tape down the last few inches, around the bottom and up the other side. The tape has a matte finish and whitish color. It will show the red ATF really well.
Use a piece of paper towel or toilet paper. Pull the dipstick out and keep it upright. Lay the paper across it. As long as you use a small torn off piece it will stick to the stick.
If you have model masking tape you can use that too. Clean off the dipstick really well and tape down the last few inches, around the bottom and up the other side. The tape has a matte finish and whitish color. It will show the red ATF really well.
10-06-2010, 05:48 AM
#3
JK Junkie
Thread Starter
I know what you mean about reading dipsticks.
Use a piece of paper towel or toilet paper. Pull the dipstick out and keep it upright. Lay the paper across it. As long as you use a small torn off piece it will stick to the stick.
If you have model masking tape you can use that too. Clean off the dipstick really well and tape down the last few inches, around the bottom and up the other side. The tape has a matte finish and whitish color. It will show the red ATF really well.
Use a piece of paper towel or toilet paper. Pull the dipstick out and keep it upright. Lay the paper across it. As long as you use a small torn off piece it will stick to the stick.
If you have model masking tape you can use that too. Clean off the dipstick really well and tape down the last few inches, around the bottom and up the other side. The tape has a matte finish and whitish color. It will show the red ATF really well.
10-06-2010, 06:06 AM
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Did the same thing as you last week
An I ended up putting 6 quarts of ATF+4 in after I was done, which I considered pretty odd. The JK holds 9quarts of tranny fluid total so adding 6 after a filter replacement had me thinking (but it checked out fine) and since then no issues even took a 300mile road trip and everything was fine.
10-06-2010, 07:25 AM
#5
JK Junkie
Thread Starter
There is no set spec for an automatic service. It all depends on how long you let it sit there and last time it was started . If you let it sit overnight you will probably have another quart drained from it versus just pulling it in They usually give dry fill specs for that reason
An I ended up putting 6 quarts of ATF+4 in after I was done, which I considered pretty odd. The JK holds 9quarts of tranny fluid total so adding 6 after a filter replacement had me thinking (but it checked out fine) and since then no issues even took a 300mile road trip and everything was fine.
10-06-2010, 03:18 PM
#6
JK Junkie
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UPDATE
An I ended up putting 6 quarts of ATF+4 in after I was done, which I considered pretty odd. The JK holds 9quarts of tranny fluid total so adding 6 after a filter replacement had me thinking (but it checked out fine) and since then no issues even took a 300mile road trip and everything was fine.
Just wanted to thank you again "EarlyJK". And for anyone else that is interested. It took just a little over 5 1/2 qts.
Thanks Everyone.
An I ended up putting 6 quarts of ATF+4 in after I was done, which I considered pretty odd. The JK holds 9quarts of tranny fluid total so adding 6 after a filter replacement had me thinking (but it checked out fine) and since then no issues even took a 300mile road trip and everything was fine.
Thanks Everyone.