aw4 fluid change

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reptile610

NAXJA Forum User

Location

michigan

• Sep 25, 2013

• #1

My 99 xj has 232k on it. Just bought it about a month ago amd I was debating on dropping the pan and changing the filter and refilling what was in the pan.. fluid is still red but kinda dark. Is it safe? Or is the trans too far gone?

 

GrimmJeeper

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Gardena, CA

• Sep 25, 2013

• #2

the aw4 is a tank, unless it's severely overheated you can't really wear it out... there are folks around here with 300k+ on them. if there is still some red left to the fluid i would just drop the pan swap the filter and refill it. what you should worry about is fluid that either looks yellowish or dark brown like used motor oil. other than that you should be fine.

 

Tony_SS

NAXJA Supporting Vendor

Location

Washington MO

• Sep 25, 2013

• #3

It should have a drain plug..no reason to drop the pan. Mine has a plug..fluid is brown and needs to changed but it does shift good.

 

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Pelican

NAXJA Member #1191

Location

Texas

• Sep 25, 2013

• #4

OP, from an operational standpoint, what is you4 AW4 doing that makes you think that it may be too far gone?

 

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reptile610

NAXJA Forum User

Location

michigan

• Sep 25, 2013

• #5

It acts fine. Kinda shifts a little hard out of park. I was just always told if it's never been changed don't change it. I've heard stories of people changing the fluid and the new fluid eats it up

 

Talyn

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Radford, Communistwealth of Virginia

• Sep 25, 2013

• #6

Change the fluid. Just pull the drain plug unless the pan gasket is leaking. If so then replace the filter. Its not much of a filter anyhow.

 

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cruiser54

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Prescott, Az

• Sep 26, 2013

• #7

Drain and fill. adjust TV cable:

http://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/free-quick-fix-41821/

 

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DerMeister

NAXJA Forum User

Location

MI

• Sep 26, 2013

• #8

reptile610 said:

It acts fine. Kinda shifts a little hard out of park. I was just always told if it's never been changed don't change it. I've heard stories of people changing the fluid and the new fluid eats it up

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Does it clunk when you shift to drive? I'm pretty sure that's just an XJ thing. It helps if you let it sit in nuetral for a second between reverse and drive.

My fluid was original and brown when I changed it at 90K a few years ago. Put in a new filter and did 5 drain and fills over the course of a few months until the fluid was pink.

It's been pink for the last 30k with no issues.

 

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cruiser54

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Prescott, Az

• Sep 26, 2013

• #9

Clunk is not normal.

That could be u-joints, motor mounts, trans mount......

 

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reptile610

NAXJA Forum User

Location

michigan

• Sep 26, 2013

• #10

Doesn't clunk as in make a noise. Just kinda jerks if that makes sense

 

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cruiser54

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Prescott, Az

• Sep 26, 2013

• #11

reptile610 said:

Doesn't clunk as in make a noise. Just kinda jerks if that makes sense

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Could still be those things I mentioned, along with a high idle maybe?

 

Tony_SS

NAXJA Supporting Vendor

Location

Washington MO

• Sep 26, 2013

• #12

reptile610 said:

I was just always told if it's never been changed don't change it. I've heard stories of people changing the fluid and the new fluid eats it up

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I wouldn't listen to people telling those stories.

 

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cruiser54

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Prescott, Az

• Sep 26, 2013

• #13

Tony_SS said:

I wouldn't listen to people telling those stories.

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