I'm about to change my TC and the filters on the transmission.......I bought the filter fluid kit that 3rd Strike sells with Royal purple.....Would you use royal purple in your trans?...I don't want to screw things up........I welcome as many answers as possible............Thanks...HJ

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☀lllllll☀Black 05 CRD Splimited, Track Lock, Select Track, Suncoast TC, Transgo shift kit
GDE Hot Tune & Trans Tune, K&N Filter minder, Green Air Filter, Magnaflow 1226
LT245/75/16 BFG AT, EVIC, INPro LED 3rd Brake Light, V6 Airbox
LED Courtesy Lts & Rear floor Lts, Halo Key Light
02 Radio Bezel with ashtray & LED light ☀lllllll☀

As I understand it you should use what the service manual calls for and nothing else!!!!!

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2006 KJ CRD Ltd - Suncoast, GDE Eco, EGR Delete, After market T-Stat, Skid Row skids, V6 airbox, 2.5" Turbo back
2005 KJ CRD Sport-Suncoast, Transco, GDE Hot-GDE Trans, EGR Delete, Skid Row skids, V6 airbox, 2.5" Turbo back, After market S-Stat
1987 Suzuki LWB Samurai -diesel powered, custom 4 link coil suspension 38.5 SX Swampers

Also, the FSM states that you need 5 quarts of trans fluid to refill when doing a filter/fluid change. Wrong! I found this to be not even close, 5 qt. will not put it on the tip of dip stick. It will take 7.5 quarts of fluid to get you close to where you need to have it.

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TWO Identical 2005 Liberty Sport CRDS
#1 CRD, 174,000 miles. Eco tune, Samco hoses. Mobil1 0-40w used since day one
#2 CRD 143,000 miles. Bought used (unknown history) with 100,000 miles. Samco hoses.
Eco tune, new rockers, and 5 volt glow plugs installed at 124,000 miles

Use ATF-4, Brand does not matter as much as specifications. The 545RFE was designed to run on ATF-4 and nothing else.
Use something else, you are on your own. If the jug does not say ATF-4, it is not the right fluid, in spite of what the sales associate tells you.
You have chatter of the Torque Converter Lockup clutch to look forward to, if the fluid you use is totally wrong.
Save your luck for driving on the road and not getting your CRD totaled by some idiot, T boning you.

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2006 Pearl Green CRD
Magnaflow 2 1/2" Cat Back
KJ Extra Leg Room Brackets, Carter Lift Pump, V6 Airbox, ORM
Fuel cooler, Oil Separator, Progard 7
Gauges EGT Boost Trans Temp Oil Pres, Michelin LXT AT2 245 70 R16
7,000# Draw Tight hitch, PML EX Deep Trans Pan
Centrifuge, SunCoast, Transgo, RAM TCM, InMotion Stage 2
Wife's 99 TDI VW Beetle

I agree. I'd use Mopar ATF+4 if at all possible. If you can't afford it, buy another brand that is clearly labeled ATF+4.

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2005 Stone White KJ Limited CRD 4x4
Off-Road Pkg
Trac-Lok
Emu 790s/948s
Skyjacker H7088s rear/Bilsteins front
15x7 Black Rock Lobos/31x10.50 Firestones
GDE HOT Tune + TCM Tune
Euro TC
CB radio
Thrush Turbo muffler
AEM DryFlow filter

According to Royal purple I'm good to go..........HJ

http://www.royalpurple.com/transmission-chart.html

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☀lllllll☀Black 05 CRD Splimited, Track Lock, Select Track, Suncoast TC, Transgo shift kit
GDE Hot Tune & Trans Tune, K&N Filter minder, Green Air Filter, Magnaflow 1226
LT245/75/16 BFG AT, EVIC, INPro LED 3rd Brake Light, V6 Airbox
LED Courtesy Lts & Rear floor Lts, Halo Key Light
02 Radio Bezel with ashtray & LED light ☀lllllll☀

Of course,they are selling product. Will be interested to hear how this goes for you.

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02 Sport,Frankenlifted,JBA arms,31/11.50/15 LTB,Aussie locker,204,000m

Definitely use ATF +4. I found Valvoline at Autozone, about $6 a quart when I did my filters/ fluid change. Both Amsoil and Royal Purple say that they meet ATF+4 requirements, but they also say they meet Dexron requirements. ATF+4 and Dexron are two COMPLETELY different things. Why risk a $2500 tranny on a name?

Anybody want to start a pool on how long that avatar lasts?

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In this war of lines, so many have been crossed. Where will it all stop?

2006 Deep Beryl Green CRD Sport *SOLD 1/22/12*
Provent, V6 Airbox, Fumoto, Samcos, GDE ECO & TCM Tune, Euro JK TC, Magnaflow Catback
245/70/16 Destination A/T's
Boiler's Radiator Skid Plate
Jeepin' By Al 2.5 inch Adjust-A-Strut Lift, JBA Gen 4.5 UCA's (6/5/10)

Considering the RP was probably considerably more, I'd return it and get the ATF+4. I bought castrol for $5.50. Your choices are basically mopar, castrol, valvoline, advance brand, carquest brand, other generics. Supposedly all of them are the exact same formula, but I decided to grab the castrol.

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2005 KJ Renegade
Fabrications for sale: Aluminum Roof Rack (See Page 9)
Aluminum Gas Tank Skid -- Radiator Skid -- Front Strut Shims
Coming Soon: Rear Bumpers with lots of options

RP say's it compatible,Chrysler does not.................

http://centerforqa.com/licensedatf4brands.html