front and rear diff fluid tcase fluid and transmission fluid

iambob · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:34 pm

This a job on my calander. Did the rear now fluid now the front was next, the pics will help.

CrossBones · **Posted:** Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:05 am

Khaki-KJ wrote:

You are welcome CrossBones. PM JJsKJ if you are looking for a distributor, he can set you up.

Thanks. We have a distributor contact here in Chicago that my employer uses.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:27 am

CrossBones wrote:

Khaki-KJ wrote:

You are welcome CrossBones. PM JJsKJ if you are looking for a distributor, he can set you up.

Thanks. We have a distributor contact here in Chicago that my employer uses.

Yeah but does He support LOST? :wink:

No worries really as long as you are getting the good stuff somehow. Thanks Khaki-KJ!

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:20 am

Great write up.

jsc7002 wrote:

how much do the filters run for the 45RFE?

I got quoted $43.76 at Checkers Auto Parts

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:28 am

I found Mopar ATF-4 at Wally's but haven't been able to find Castrol anywhere.
Dieselndixie, where did you find Castrol ATF-4 ?

CrossBones · **Posted:** Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:58 pm

I just bought Castrol ATF+4 @ Advanced Auto Parts for $4.68 / QT.

JJSKJ, I didn't hear back from the distributor today as promised. I really want to do both diff's before the labor day weekend. I will PM you for a quote.

htkrph · **Posted:** Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:37 pm

i want to do this by myself... dont know why i just go ahead and try it. i might end up spending the money to do it. :oops:

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:34 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

I usually also get 5-7 qts out during a change (42RLE). I do let it drain for quite a while (sometimes several hours) after removing the filter though.

I let my 42rle drain over night and it took 8 quarts to fill it back up. I wrote a big long rant about how upset I was since it went into limp mode and scared the snot outta me. I had put 5 quarts in it since thats what I thought it took and it showed up on the dipstick but I guess the torque didnt fill up till I drove it. Had it in N and everything.

Strikeagle · **Posted:** Mon Sep 01, 2008 1:11 am

has anyone used UTF (universal tractor fluid) in their tranny?

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:06 am

Strikeagle wrote:

has anyone used UTF (universal tractor fluid) in their tranny?

Does it meet ATF+4 spec? If not, Pass. Why do you ask?

Strikeagle · **Posted:** Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:17 am

i was looking up solar panels, wind generators, hypermiling, and one linked to UTF and its used in racing, torque converters work better, tranny runs cooler, increases milage, and cost about 1/3 less by what ive read.

does amsoil make some?

KJ Willy · **Posted:** Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:35 pm

So for the 42rle does anyone have pics of the filter and gasket? and know if there even is a gasket?

and also for clarification I have a 2005 limited so I have the 42rle trans?

thanks

riptricket · **Posted:** Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:46 pm

i am doing this, this weekend, and need to know what i need.
i have the 4 speed auto with command-trac part time 4wd and the trac-loc diff in the back.

KJ Willy · **Posted:** Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:57 pm

I have all the fluids to do oil, diffs, tansfer and transmission but need the info on my trans, the dealership could only supply a filter, I am hoping to find a gasket but if not I will use RTV to make one.

I will not be doing mine for a couple of weeks due to my ships schedule.

Skyjump136 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:50 pm **Posts:** 1633

Great write up and great pics. Only thing I'd add...when doing the front diff and txfer case make sure you take out the FILL plug first. You'd be kicking yourself if you drained the case and only THEN figured out that the fill plug is seized. Getting towed out of your own garage would be embarrasing. :lol:

Hood297 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:18 pm

KJ Willy wrote:

I have all the fluids to do oil, diffs, tansfer and transmission but need the info on my trans, the dealership could only supply a filter, I am hoping to find a gasket but if not I will use RTV to make one.

I will not be doing mine for a couple of weeks due to my ships schedule.

Yes, I have one sitting in my jeep right now. have you checked your local parts store?

And yes you have the 42rle trans.

KJ Willy · **Posted:** Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:48 am

Went there and ended up getting the stuff for a 45, I go out to sea for a week today so I will take it back and go shopping for the right one when I get back.

Hood297 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:52 pm

an easy way to immediately tell weather or not you have the right gasket or not is

45rfe-15 holes
42rle- 13 holes

KJ Willy · **Posted:** Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:03 pm

Well older post since LOST was down but Autozone had it under 03 KJ manual trans.

Got all the fluids done on Sat, drives better.

Guest · **Posted:** Mon May 04, 2009 9:52 pm

dieselndixie wrote:

...ok, so now you have to clean the old gasket and rtv off the pan lip and the lip that the pan attached to. i used a plastic bondo scraper..just be VERY creful, most of this is aluminum and if you scratch or dent it, its bad news.

my pan had a magnet in it, if yours does...be sure to clean all the goop off it.

now that your pan is totally clean (i even sprayed some brake cleaner in mine and wiped it out...most important is that the lip is clean of the old crap so you get a perfect seal.

now put a little bit of the RTV ( i used black) just around where the holes are...this is mainly just to keep the gasket lined up properly

now, gently and perfectly place the gasket on the pan

line up the pan PERFECTLY and put a few bolts in to hold it in place.

now, tighten all the bolts back on....do not HE-MAN these back in, they are going into aluminum, so just tight enough...i would refer to the factory torque settings if I were you (though I did not, I was VERY concious as to what i felt was just tight enough.)

now , just fill it back up - you have to place a funnel into the transmission dip stick and pour it in that way..again, mine was the 45rfe and needed 5 qts of ATF+4

if anyone sees something i forgot to write up, please chime in.

this didnt take long and is something you should do and save the $200 your dealer wants to do it....parts and fluid was around $40

enjoy

I noticed he never mentioned anything about the oil pump seal. My kit came with a new oil pump seal. Do we need to replace that too?

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