Transmission Fluid

[pmac]

Hi all,

I have the GC booked in for installation of the IRO 3" lift on Tuesday, and thought I'd get the transmission serviced at the same time as it seems to be hunting a bit lately (it's also sprung a leak in the transfer case but that's a different matter).

Any ideas on a non genuine fluid?? I know some say only Mopar, but is there a quality equivalent that hasn't caused problems? WJ Jeeps doesn't stipulate it has to be Mopar like it does some other fluids.

As I spent $400 on diff fluid, I don't want to go through that again.

It's a V8 99 model.

Many thanks.

[Tardis]

I have been useing Penrite Sin ATF in mine since new,now have 160,00 on the clock with no worries,it is a 2001 4.7 with QD

[drover]

Originally Posted by pmac

Hi all,



As I spent $400 on diff fluid, I don't want to go through that again.

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How could you spend $400 on diff fluid,you'd be lucky to have 2-3 lts in bothof em.??????

[pmac]

How? Easy! Pay the retail price to Jeep for Mopar synthetic stuff for Quadra Drive. 4L. On top of that, then there's the Mopar FM.

Double checked and the $400 also included 1l of Transfer Case fluid. But then $200 on top of that for Labour, so total $600 to replace all drive train fluids other than transmission.


Thanks Tardis - will look into the Penrite.

[turbomart]

The mopar trans fluid is probably cheaper than penrite , I paid $30 something for 4L, needs about 7L if I recall correctly.

[xjdavid]

I have always used Castrol Dextrol 3. I think it is called something slightly different now.

[turbomart]

Dextron III is ok for XJ or ZJ but not for WJ/G.