Recent content by Bullett55

Just completed w/OEM parts. $800 OTD @ my Dealership

Hey TJKJ... long time. Can you give me a ballpark estimate, @ current shop rates, for dealer to perform this job (parts and labor). 2005 KJ Renegade. Thx. I'm good, hope the same for you.

Mystery solved..., dealer/tech adds an additive (clear/thin) that supposedly supports seal elasticity when xmissions have over 100K. Guess it hadn’t ‘settled in’ until I logged several hundred miles. All appears ‘normal’ now. Thanks for the input.

Which is exactly why you are our VOR (voice of reason) here. Thank you. And btw after a 500 mi trip fluid looked, smelled, and viscosity appeared like what I'm used to. Go figure...

Thanks tj, Jason and all for the input. If anything of interest surfaces when I talk to the dlr/tech I'll post... Thx again.

Ok...thanks. That's what I wanted to know before asking.

Yeah Dave, thanks. But we (Jeep dealer and me) know that. Kinda etched in stone for Jeep ppl lol! Only this dealership tech (and myself) have serviced this KJ for 180K. All fluids always look as fresh as if just changed... and I tow a jet ski almost 10K every year. I doubt they would have made...

Major service performed by my go to dealership incl a trans service. The new trans fluid seems different from the fluid in previous trans services. Seems like less viscosity, not nearly as deep red, and doesn’t have that same distinctive odor. Kinda like a watered down version of what...

THAT IS AWESOME!! Props to you fourseven.

ty. So good to have a trusted resource!

I believe the 42RLE goes into a sorta 'limp mode' if the trans temp goes too high (like in the sand lol). When this happens the light comes on and it will downshift and remain in a lower gear to increase circulation of the trans fluid. I think it stays like that until the trans temp goes down...

Under normal conditions (no heavy load, no extreme outside air temps) my scan gauge shows coolant temp to normally be ~204*. Towing a jet ski (~1300# ttl weight incl trlr) up a steep grade (6%) in ~90* outside air temps scan gauge will usually show coolant temp rising to ~210* to 215*...

We might add wheel(s) outa balance to that list also right? I'm not sure I understand how over-inflation can cause cupping though. I do know it can/will cause the center part of your tread to ware more rapidly, but 'cupping'?? 'Splain that to me please..... thx.

Also check out using an 'Adhesion Promoter'. You can Google 'adhesion promoter for plastics'. Good stuff. Good luck.

'05 Rennie. Ahhh yes, the 5.7. The service advisor said the reason they're using 5W-20 for everything now is..., because some of the current Mopars like 5W-20... and they want to use only one type oil to simplify/standardize their servicing. I had asked why my receipt stated 5W-20 when my...