Changing tranny fluid - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

moby_dog · 03-13-2007, 01:18 AM

The dealership changes out the tranny fluid by pumping out the old stuff and circulating in the new stuff. But they charge an arm and a leg and I hate paying them to work on my rig when I'd rather do it myself. It's a pain in the ass to drop the skidplate and pan so does anyone know how to pump out the old fluid like the dealership does? Like with my onboard AC or something?

Little Jeep · 03-13-2007, 02:34 AM

What transmission are we talking about? Personally, if it is an automatic, I would want the filter changed as well. It's in the pan.

moby_dog · 03-13-2007, 03:26 AM

Yeah, it is an auto. But that's what my dealership said they do, just pump out the old and in with the new.

Knuckelhead · 03-13-2007, 05:04 AM

Do the "pain in the ass" filter change and then add this so its easier next time...

03-13-2007, 01:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
moby_dog Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 66342 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 25	Changing tranny fluid The dealership changes out the tranny fluid by pumping out the old stuff and circulating in the new stuff. But they charge an arm and a leg and I hate paying them to work on my rig when I'd rather do it myself. It's a pain in the ass to drop the skidplate and pan so does anyone know how to pump out the old fluid like the dealership does? Like with my onboard AC or something? __________________ [url]http://www.vacavillecliffhangers.com/[/url] 05 LJ 4.0, RE5.5LA, 9.5Ti, 36"Iroks, OX, Detroit, 4.56, Banks, Warn and Poison Spyder sprinkled everywhere!

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moby_dog Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 66342 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 25	Yeah, it is an auto. But that's what my dealership said they do, just pump out the old and in with the new. __________________ [url]http://www.vacavillecliffhangers.com/[/url] 05 LJ 4.0, RE5.5LA, 9.5Ti, 36"Iroks, OX, Detroit, 4.56, Banks, Warn and Poison Spyder sprinkled everywhere!

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Knuckelhead Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Member # 68171 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,731	Do the "pain in the ass" filter change and then add this so its easier next time... __________________ Knuckelhead

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03-13-2007, 02:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
Little Jeep Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 58117 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,414	What transmission are we talking about? Personally, if it is an automatic, I would want the filter changed as well. It's in the pan.