Transmission service....totally confused.
JK Junkie
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it a good $60 investment, excess heat = shorter life for ATF
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Well, I had the pan removed and filter replaced by Lee Myles. It was $124.50 with tax. It appears they were better educated on the transmission than the dealers. They never offered a flush as they said they are able to turn the crank case and get a lot of the fluid out.
As far as I am concerned Arizona 115*F summers are hard enough on a transmission.
For my own piece of mind I plan on replacing the tranny fluid every 30k miles.
As far as I am concerned Arizona 115*F summers are hard enough on a transmission.
For my own piece of mind I plan on replacing the tranny fluid every 30k miles.
I did the same at 30k. I'm nearing my 2nd service at 60k. I run my jeep hard, so a little extra money every 3yrs is worth while to me. Plus, I don't trust Jeeps service recommendations. They also state that 5w20 and 6k was OK.
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I would consider 60k bare min.... 30k smart.
The fluid used is a "suspension" fluid. As in: designed to hold trash in the fluid. Thats why it looks burnt after a while. A flush replaces most of the 11qts. Dropping the pan replaces only 3/4qts but replaces the filter, which is more like a screen. Seems a flush with the correct fluid is best IMHO.
Jeep wants to sell vehicles, hense long service intervals!
The fluid used is a "suspension" fluid. As in: designed to hold trash in the fluid. Thats why it looks burnt after a while. A flush replaces most of the 11qts. Dropping the pan replaces only 3/4qts but replaces the filter, which is more like a screen. Seems a flush with the correct fluid is best IMHO.
Jeep wants to sell vehicles, hense long service intervals!