Grand Caravan Transmission Fluid change?
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Grand Caravan Transmission Fluid change?
Ever since i bought my 2002 Grand Caravan about 4 yrs ago, i have never changed the transmission fluid. I bought the vehicle at 87K Miles, and now its at 127K miles. Do i need to change the Fluid anytime soon? or should just use a Transmission Conditioner (zMAX) to improve shifting etc? as i am experiencing intermittent shifting jerks/
Please help. thanks!
Please help. thanks!
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As I said, nothing but ATF+4 fluid. It's the only approved fluid for Chrysler transmissions. You're taking chances adding anything but. In the early days of the 41te transmission Dexron fluid was approved as a sub for the then ATF+3 fluid. Big mistake by Chrysler. It is what gave the 41te and other transmissions their lousy reputation. Chrysler has since stated use only ATF+4 fluid. Unfortunately, many shops still use Dexron because it is half the price of ATF+4 - one reason there are so many posts concerning transmission problems on this and other forums. So... if it doens't say ATF+4 on the bottle don't pour it in. ATF+4 fluid is a synthetic fluid that does all the "conditioning" your transmission needs.
Last edited by Cougar41; 07-17-2013 at 05:10 PM.
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change it
A big "amen" to avoiding additives. Use only +4 fluid. It may or may not help with your issues to do a change, but it can't hurt. Transmission fluid doesn't get contaminated in the same way motor oil does, but it can deteriorate over time due to the heat generated in operation, particularly if the car has been used to tow or has ever overheated.
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"it can deteriorate over time due to the heat generated in operation, particularly if the car has been used to tow or has ever overheated."
And that's a big reason why a synthetic fluid was developed by Chrysler and improved on with the introduction of ATF+4. It takes much more punishment to break it down.
And that's a big reason why a synthetic fluid was developed by Chrysler and improved on with the introduction of ATF+4. It takes much more punishment to break it down.
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