Dean H Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 (edited) The Automatic transmission is the 62te. 6 speed automatic . Read this and save your transmission and a whole lot of money. Correct transmission fluid and filter service. A) You change the fluid. By draining and dropping the lower trans pan. B) There is a FILTER that has to be replaced. C) There is a MAGNET located in the transmission pan. This magnet is our best friend. It catches metal pieces that are in the transmission fluid. Preventing catastrophic damage. You check it for metal shavings.Then clean the magnet and the pan completely. D) Use the correct fluid. Mopar +4 atf. TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH DON'T DO IT. DON'T DO IT. Here's why: 1) The filter needs to be replaced . 2) Metal shavings will be pushed through the trans-mission. If it has not been flushed before, you could dislodge debris. Plugging one of many small fluid passages. There are many. Resulting in mechanical failure. My vehicle - I am a 2nd owner 2016 DJ. 3.6 L, 62te. I got it at 125k miles. Trans fluid had never been changed. The fluid was very dark and the magnet had a lot of metal shavings. After the transmission fluid and filter service. There was no more shudder in 3rd to 4th gear. Noticeable engine braking in lower gears. Barely any before. I chose to add Lucas oil transmission Fix. Something to help make it last as long as possible. The YouTube channel, Project Farm. Tested it with a positive result. Transmission is still shifting great. Dean Edited June 24 by Dean H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean H Posted June 24 Author Report Share Posted June 24 (edited) How to check the transmission fluid. 1) You need to buy this Dorman dipstick. https://a.co/d/iqlpIzm 2) Bring the transmission temperature gauge, up on the in dash display screen. 3) The dipstick tube is located to the front left of the air filter box. Has a small cap that reads " Dealer use only" 4) The Dorman dipstick includes directions and the chart needed. Dipstick is used for fluid checking only. It can't be left in the transmission 5) With the engine running and up to operating temperature. Move the trans through each gear. Return to park. Note the transmission temperature. Inserting the dipstick into the transmission. It only goes about half way in. Get the measurement from where the fluid level is on the dipstick. Check it on the chart. Done. If you like the device in the dash picture. Scangauge II it's plug and play. Displays some engine sensors and gauges. Basic code reader and a gas mileage function. Check it out. Amazon has it. ScanGauge https://a.co/d/06dPyBs9 Dean. Edited June 24 by Dean H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dean H Posted July 28 Author Report Share Posted July 28 (edited) Here is the complete fluid and filter change directions: Edited July 28 by Dean H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean H Posted July 28 Author Report Share Posted July 28 (edited) For mileage between fluid and filter changes. A forum member and auto technician recommended 60,000 miles. 2016 DJ owners manual, states filter and fluid change at 12 years or 120,000 miles. That's ridiculous!! The amount of metal on the trans pan magnet. In my DJ at 125K miles. I was lucky, I got service done, when I did. Otherwise, it would have been trans replacement for my DJ. So 60,000 miles. Sounds right on the money. It's just getting the word out to owners. To get this done before it's too late. Dean Edited July 28 by Dean H 5rebel9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itswiggs Posted July 31 Report Share Posted July 31 If your transmission fluid is not regularly changed then yes I definitely agree a flush is not what you want to do 120k miles down the road. But with a trans that is serviced every 30k-50k miles then I would keep up with it to maintain. Just did mine after 60k & fluid looked decent enough. Went with an upgraded pan that has the drain plug in it and a wix gasket so no rtv. Saw that the side trans cover was leaking (the side facing driver side tire) so I sourced a gasket for it as well off of eBay and changed it out at the same time. The side gasket was definitely a pain as I had to lower the transmission by unbolting the top trans mount and lower crossmember just to unbolt 2 bolts on the top side of the cover. There are some videos that show you can use the oil dipstick with doing some measurements and a file or dremel so you can save a couple dollars on that doorman one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted July 31 Report Share Posted July 31 (edited) I have a 2014 and even tho I have the Mopar lifetime warranty on i, I had the trans fluid changed at around 60-65k and then again around 100k if I remember right while they were replacing the plugs and also the coolant replacement, yes kind of pricey at the dealership but got it done right and on record just in case of problems..only makes since to change it out reg. To me a flush just doesn't make sense without changing the filter but its up to whoever and whatever they believe in Edited July 31 by 2late4u Itswiggs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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