Journey maintenance and other fun facts.

[Dean H]

Fluids and basic checks

 

Know what specific type of fluids your year Journey uses. It matters.

 

The reservoir tanks and dip-stick are marked for correct fluid levels. They have yellow caps on them.

 

See pictures at end of this post.

 

1) coolant level. 

2) power steering fluid

3) engine oil

4) brake fluid 

5) windshield washer fluid 

 

6) Transmission fluid - if your transmission has the dipstick tube.

You will need to buy the dipstick.

 

 Read my post and thread here on the Forum.

 

https://www.dodgejourneyforum.com/topic/18151-automatic-transmission-fyi-please-read/

 

 

Tire pressure. Consult label on driver's side door jamb.

 

Heater hoses.

The Journey has a lot of heater hoses. You should definitely check for leaks.

 

If you have the rear seat AC-Heat controls.

There is 2 heater hoses that run from the engine bay. Underneath the passenger floor boards through metal lines to the rear heater core. Then connect to that heater core with rubber hoses.

 

 

Cabin air filter.

  Located behind the glove box.

 

 

EVIC screen located in the center of the instrument cluster.

 

Use the keypad on the left side of the steering wheel.

Arrow buttons and the back button.

Explore what things you can display on the screen.

 

V6 3.6L engine info.

The engine oil filter is located on the top of the engine.

Beneath the twist off cap on the engine cover.

 

The oil filter housing and the cap you remove to change it are plastic.

 

If over tightened, the housing will crack and cause an expensive oil leak.

Wherever you go for oil changes. You better talk to them so they know all about it.

 

 

 

The Journey has a lot of things going on under the hood. That you should monitor and know about.

 

The more often you check your fluids and look around the engine bay.

 

You can catch problems and fix them at your convenience.

 

Before you get stranded somewhere.

 

Dean.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 3 by Dean H
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