Trans problems

[awilling91]

Have a 2010 jeep liberty Limited started experiencing problems with the coolant system and now it's leaking transmission fluid from the cooler and lines. I'm having a hard time finding the parts but I think I may have found them now but the problem I'm running into is how do I know how much transmission fluid to put in the jeep and how do I check that it's full because the dipstick is a dealer part only

 

[lfhoward]

You can use the oil dipstick to check the level when it bottoms out on the pan. Measure the fluid height in millimeters. Do this when the transmission is up to temperature and the engine is running.

Check the transmission temperature with a laser thermometer on the pan in several locations, or if you have an OBDII scanner, read it directly from the sensor.

Find the fluid temperature on this chart and look at what level it should be on the dipstick. Add some if you need.

For the 42RLE automatic transmission on our 3.7L engines:

Easy peasy. No dealer required.

For reference:

Automatic Transmission Fluid Level Check Procedure

CHECK OIL LEVEL 1. Verify that the vehicle is parked on a level surface. 2. Remove the dipstick tube cap. WARNING: There is a risk of accident from vehicle starting off by itself when engine running. There is a risk of injury from contusions and burns if you insert your hands into the...

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