Trans fluid change questions
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Trans fluid change questions
2004 Dakota (47k miles) with 42RLE transmission
I have owned the truck approx. 1 year and put about 30k miles on it, not sure if fluids have ever been changed or not.
Should I do a complete trans fluid change including torque converter or just the standard drain and fill? Also, if I do JUST the standard drain and fill w/ 4 qts (recommended) fluid, does it matter if I use the standard Mopar ATF+4 or should I use synthetic like Royal Purple?
Going to do this tomorrow, and help appreciated.
I have owned the truck approx. 1 year and put about 30k miles on it, not sure if fluids have ever been changed or not.
Should I do a complete trans fluid change including torque converter or just the standard drain and fill? Also, if I do JUST the standard drain and fill w/ 4 qts (recommended) fluid, does it matter if I use the standard Mopar ATF+4 or should I use synthetic like Royal Purple?
Going to do this tomorrow, and help appreciated.
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I have the 3.7L V-6. I picked up some ATF+4 at Wally World that says it meets Chrysler/ Dodge specs, so I'm going to use that. Does the fluid in the tranny inter-mix with the fluid in the torque converter? The regular drain/fill uses 4 quarts, but the full service uses like 11 quarts, so if the fluid in the trans and torque converter mix that means I have only changed less than 50% of the fluid?
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Does the fluid in the tranny inter-mix with the fluid in the torque converter? The regular drain/fill uses 4 quarts, but the full service uses like 11 quarts, so if the fluid in the trans and torque converter mix that means I have only changed less than 50% of the fluid?
Yup, you only get some of the fluid out by dropping the pan. Changing part of the fluid is still better than not doing anything.
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That's weird. I am going to do the change tomorrow, and also do the rear diff fluid. These stupid fluids better give me an extra 20 hp and 5 mpg for how GD expensive they are. I dropped $140 today on 5 qts of ATF+4, 3 qts of synthetic diff fluid, and the trans filter/fluid kit.
I also got some Lucas fuel treatment and some seafoam for my boat, but still, that's friggin expensive! I know that Dodge trannys can be a little fragile so I assume that it's money well invested. I hope.
I also got some Lucas fuel treatment and some seafoam for my boat, but still, that's friggin expensive! I know that Dodge trannys can be a little fragile so I assume that it's money well invested. I hope.