My $200+ oil and filter collection

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Sun Nov 11, 2007 2:33 pm

Tune up time is this week and ive spent a good coin on all my fluids and filters for my kj. Hopefully by this week, it will run just like new again!

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:27 am

anyone ever used the valvoline atf+4? says its designed for chrysler, dodge and jeep transmissions

carroll952 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:04 am

_UnLiMiTeD_ wrote:

anyone ever used the valvoline atf+4? says its designed for chrysler, dodge and jeep transmissions

Personally haven't used it, but ATF+4 is what you need for your KJ or any other chrysler line at least the current ones. Don't know much about the older ones.

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:51 pm

well i find out this week if they fluid makes any diff from the factory stuff

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:57 pm

That ATF+4 is just fine to use for your tranny and tcase.

Just make sure thats the right filter and be expected for it to be the wrong one. Seems like alot of people have a hard time getting the right one.

Make sure you reuse the o-ring from the old tranny filter.

Why do you have two different types of gear oil?

Whats in the ACDelco box?

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:59 pm

I am going by what the manual calls for. It says use 75w-140 for the front and 75w-90 in the rear. I would have got the same brand but castrol had none in the 75w140 so i got the penzoil.

the ac delco box is my platinum spark plugs

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 5:22 pm

How much was it for the front and rear diff? I need to do mine sometime

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:04 pm

i take it you mean fluids. for 2 quarts of the 75w-90 it was about $28 and for 2 quarts of 75w-140 it was $34

myjeepwalks · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:13 pm

_UnLiMiTeD_ wrote:

anyone ever used the valvoline atf+4? says its designed for chrysler, dodge and jeep transmissions

i've got it in mine and works fine. that stuff is like $5 per quart. :shock:

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:20 am

I cant believe that oil has went up that much.

I bought 20 quarts of Castrol SYN 75w-140 about 3 yrs ago for $60. Thats $3 per quart.. That should last me along time.

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:33 pm

tomorow mornin at 8 am the jeep goes in and i get it at the end of the day when i get off work. I have to make sure to tell them to use the o ring off the tranny filter. Should the shops know to use RTV when puttin the diff back together? This is a good shop, just never had a shop do this for my vehicles before.

toy4everyseason · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:47 pm

wouldn't hurt to give them a gentle reminder.

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:03 pm

i just remind them about the o ring for the tranny filter, the diff they figure out since i didnt pick up a gasket to just used rtv lol. I just lable the diff fluid so they make sure they put the right one in the right diff lol. First major tune up ive done with a vehicle lol.

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:09 pm

hold the phone, why re-use the old o ring? The filter kit i got already has an o ring on the tranny filter.

EDIT: darn IT! i opened the box and there is an intruction sheet for it and it says "45rfe oil filter installation" the bugger gave me the wrong one!

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:48 pm

_UnLiMiTeD_ wrote:

hold the phone, why re-use the old o ring? The filter kit i got already has an o ring on the tranny filter.

EDIT: darn IT! i opened the box and there is an intruction sheet for it and it says "45rfe oil filter installation" the bugger gave me the wrong one!

Told ya.

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:54 am

yea yea lol. Well my stupid autoparts store doesnt even carry the filter for the 42rle. Is that not the stupidest thing? they carry the filter for the tranny offered only in the first year kjs but dont carry the one thats used in all the rest.

dloc_jeep_KJ · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:17 am

_UnLiMiTeD_ wrote:

I am going by what the manual calls for. It says use 75w-140 for the front and 75w-90 in the rear. I would have got the same brand but castrol had none in the 75w140 so i got the penzoil.

the ac delco box is my platinum spark plugs

u should have used 75w 140 for both if u do any off roading and i just got 4qts./ =1 gal. royal purple, oil can, and RTV sillicone for 60 bucks and thats the goos stuff

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:22 am

royal purple performed poorly in the testing again many other gear oils so i stayed clear of it, and i dont do much offroad yet in this so i be fine

Pote · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:19 pm

_UnLiMiTeD_ wrote:

royal purple performed poorly in the testing again many other gear oils so i stayed clear of it, and i dont do much offroad yet in this so i be fine

I saw that too. RP failed badly up against the other bigboys...Mobil 1, Amsoil, etc.

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