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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: CeeJay on September 13, 2011, 08:30:47 PM

Title: Automatic Gearbox Oil
Post by: CeeJay on September 13, 2011, 08:30:47 PM

Hi All

I asked my garage to do a full service on my Jeep including new oil for the Gearbox and Diffs.  Unfortunately I was told I needed to get the gearbox oil directly from Jeep.  So I gave them a call (John Weirs in Perth) and was told, yes sir you need 8 litres and including vat that'll be £118...

Now I count mind spending money on my Jeep but this seems a mite expensive!  Do I have to buy the Mopar Mercon ATF or are there cheaper alternatives?

C.

Title: Re: Automatic Gearbox Oil
Post by: gazjeep on September 13, 2011, 11:11:57 PM

Doesn't have to be Jeep supplied stuff as far as I know, just get the right grade

http://www.birtydastards.com/frm/index.php?topic=8091.0 (http://www.birtydastards.com/frm/index.php?topic=8091.0)

Title: Re: Automatic Gearbox Oil
Post by: Bishops Finger on September 14, 2011, 12:43:19 AM

methink so too..

Title: Re: Automatic Gearbox Oil
Post by: Mike Pavelin on September 14, 2011, 07:02:31 AM

If it's a 4.0 XJ you use Dexron II

Title: Re: Automatic Gearbox Oil
Post by: supersparks on September 15, 2011, 09:00:46 PM

i am proboably wrong here but i thought that a service on an auto box only needed 4litres of oil not the full 8.7 litres as it is almost impossible to fully drain the torque convertor without a total strip down. or that is what my owners manual says anyway.

Title: Re: Automatic Gearbox Oil
Post by: CeeJay on September 27, 2011, 08:00:47 PM

Quote from: supersparks on September 15, 2011, 09:00:46 PM

i am proboably wrong here but i thought that a service on an auto box only needed 4litres of oil not the full 8.7 litres as it is almost impossible to fully drain the torque convertor without a total strip down. or that is what my owners manual says anyway.

I'l need to look into that - 4 litres would be a damn sight more affordable than 8.7!

Regards
C.

Title: Re: Automatic Gearbox Oil
Post by: Dave69 on September 28, 2011, 08:36:27 PM

remember the level is normally checked with a warm engine and in neutral (correct if wrong)

Title: Re: Automatic Gearbox Oil
Post by: normalbloke on September 29, 2011, 08:18:47 AM

Quote from: Dave69 on September 28, 2011, 08:36:27 PM

remember the level is normally checked with a warm engine and in neutral (correct if wrong)

And running?

Title: Re: Automatic Gearbox Oil
Post by: Lornaben on September 29, 2011, 07:55:22 PM

 :imwitstupid:

Gearbox in neutral, Warm RUNNING engine   :003:

Title: Re: Automatic Gearbox Oil
Post by: Bulldog67 on September 29, 2011, 08:10:10 PM

even I knew that  :icon_super:

Title: Re: Automatic Gearbox Oil
Post by: Mike Pavelin on September 29, 2011, 09:09:48 PM

Quote from: Lornaben on September 29, 2011, 07:55:22 PM

:imwitstupid:

Gearbox in neutral, Warm RUNNING engine   :003:

To clarify...you need to drive it and get the transmission hot, not just start it up to warm up the engine.