I want to change the tranny fluid, but I've never done it before so I want some pointers on what to do, and what to look out for.

Just drop and clean the pan, pull off the old filter, put the new one in. Place the new gasket on the pan, and re-install.....fill 3.8 litres (4 quarts)....check fluid levels with tranny at regular operating temp while in neutral. Is there anything else involved?

is the pan gasket and filter a stealership only part?? I've read this before somewhere on here but I can't find it, should I use ATF 3 or 4 fluid??

 

Year, motor, and trans would be nice. Check the owners manual for the right fluid. I think 2000 and up had ATF+4 and down had ATF+3. You can go down to your auto parts dealer for your parts. If you use cork gaskets make sure you use wheel grease on both sides of the gasket to seal it and nothing else. If using rubber (which I prefer) then just put a little fluid on it to lubricate it. But without the info I'm not quite sure on amount of fluid you will need. If you replace the filter then you will need about 2 quarts more than just a fluid change because fluid will flow out of your valve body.

 

all in the sig.

2000, 4.7L, 42RE

I'll go to Parts Source tomorrow and look for a rubber gasket

Thanks

 

correction......45rfe

i got the filters, fluid, but no gasket.....the service desk told me they just use silicone

When refilling the tranny with fluid, where do I pour the fluid??

 

You just add fluid through the dipstick tube.

 

Hell no. [:@]
Don't use silicone on it you don't need it. Just lube the gasket before installation. Don't over tighten the bolts as this leads to warping of the pan.The best way to keep the bolts from comming lose is to spray the threads on the bolt and into the cast with brake cleaner and let them dry and place a small amout of silicone on the bolts before installation.
I'm sorry I should have looked at your sig. [8D]
Anyway, you fill the trany through the dip stick for the auto trans fluid. Don't over fill it because the only way to get it out is by removing the pan again and it is a messy job to do it twice.

 

So I'm still looking for a rubber pan gasket eh......stupid service guy told me there was no gasket [:@].......I didn't know that there were two filters to replace in the tranny.....

Parts Source didnt seem to have the gasket, and the dealer said tehre wasnt one.....I'm thinking of going to NAPA, any other store you guys suggest?? Or do you think you could find mea part number from a store......I don't know exactly what I'm looking for

 

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Man the more I look into this I'm finding that this application needs a inline transmission filter and not a in body filter. I can see were getting out of context. So [sm=wtf.gif][sm=helpout.gif]

 

there is a regular pan style filter as well as an in pan canister style filter inside the pan........I'm so confused.....should I not open al the stuff I bought so I can return it or what?? I got the filters from the dealer, and they checked my vin number when they gave me my parts

 

I know the feeling. I just called my dealer for a filter and he said nothing about two filters.To add to the confusion he said that ATF+3 is no longer made. ATF+4 covers both 3 and 4. Not to jack your thread,butIndy had mentioned in my post aboutadjusting the bands. https://dodgeforum.com/m_810789/tm.htm