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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 02:42 PM
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Question. I was reading my manual and it shows for the Transfer Case it shows an ATF Special?

This is a 44re Transmission

Should I use ATF-4 for the transfer case?

What is the correct fluid for the Transfer Case?
How much does it typically take?
 
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 02:49 PM
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use the atf+4 fluid. i think its like 2qts. but buy 3qts.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 02:51 PM
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K thanks.. manual called for ATF Special or something like that.. I forge with out re-reading it.. I asked parts store and they are like I have no clue what that is.. and never heard of it.. Think it might of been a mopar only fluid..

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use the atf+4 fluid. i think its like 2qts. but buy 3qts.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 02:52 PM
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yeah mopar atf+4
 
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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I used ATF+4 with no probs in my '97.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 10:32 PM
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Yeah.. did this today.. and did not help my shutter/loping problem when creeping.. or stopping or foot off the break without pressing the gas problem..

All well.. at least the trans is fully serviced now.. did notice a small leak on the main seal.. but had plenty of fluid in it.. almost full... and the leak is only a drop.. sitting there.. not really falling to the ground.. truck sits alot and I never see trans fluid on the garage floor.. so.. I'm not gonna mess with it..

One thing though.. put it in 4x4 to make sure its nice and loobed or w/e..
These things have week 4x4's.. or it just feels so much different from my old Jeep Wrangler..

4-Wheel HIgh.. seems like 2-Wheel high.. and 4-wheel low.. feels like 4-wheel high in my old wrangler.. ROFL..

Weird..
 
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 10:33 PM
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OH.. did notice.. WOT.. the truck for some reason since I cleaned the TB out really good.. shifts from 2nd to 3rd about 4,000k or so..

Manually shifted 1, to 2... then to drive.. WOT.. SO MUCH BETTER...
 
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 09:33 AM
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i used schaffers atf with no issues in the tranny and transfer case
 
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