Changing the transmission fluid and filter on a 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan, then checking fluid level with engine dipstick
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@Jeff_Seely5 ай бұрын
I just came across your channel and I like the instructional stuff like this. I have been going the simple route for some time now, using a harbor freight fluid extractor and measuring what I take out. No filter changes after 7 years and I am overdue. Seeems straight forward and no real curveballs to hit. Thanks for this!
@elh4x4doinstuff495 ай бұрын
thank you for the comment Jeff. i was doing this for a friend so i didn't know what i was getting into. i was thinking it can't be that hard and worst case scenario if i drop the pan and it looks like a nuclear reactor in there i would put the pan back on and tell him i couldn't do it. but that wasn't the case.
@Jeff_Seely4 ай бұрын
Hahaha! Been there brother. I actually used to work at Daimler Chrysler ITP4 (Indiana Transmission Plant) in Kokomo In. and I can tell you that the standard Chrysler transmission design leaves a lot to be desired. They've been plagued with recalls and short lifespan issues for many year and you have to keep em as clean as possible to maximize life. They'll serve you better in the long haul. But looks like you did a great job with it.Cheers, man!
@carlospadro19645 ай бұрын
I appreciate you. I never performed this sort of work before, yet its time !❤
@elh4x4doinstuff495 ай бұрын
thank you Carlos.
@vinceleto Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, had a shop do this at around 60-70k as I was always afraid of making a mess. Did it myself today after watching your video, straight and to the point. Why people make a big deal of 5.5 quarts come out and 5.5 go back in is beyond me. No mess, used a fram filter with the rubber gasket, if it leaks ill do it again with rtv. I found you really need to force the filter in all the way, my first time guys so I was maybe to gentle 😂 and the fill cap is almost hidden by the wire harness. Other than that this is not much harder than changing your oil.
@elh4x4doinstuff49 Жыл бұрын
thank you for the comment vinceleto. i agree 100%!
@damiane2402Ай бұрын
Gran video. Gracias from argentina!!! Muy prolijo tu taller
@elh4x4doinstuff49Ай бұрын
Gracias por el comentario damaine2402 , humilde garaje para dos coches en mi casa. hola from tennessee!!!
@damiane2402Ай бұрын
@@elh4x4doinstuff49 en un par de weeks tendremos una grand caravana 2007 SE. seguramente te voy a escribir para pedir consejos....
@elh4x4doinstuff49Ай бұрын
No hay problema. Haré todo lo posible para ayudar tanto como sea posible. También estoy usando un traductor, lo siento, no hablo español, amigo mío
@randy1ization Жыл бұрын
it probably takes a while for the filter to get fully saturated, so thats where the other 1/2 quart likely went
@elh4x4doinstuff49 Жыл бұрын
thanks for the comment oracle wisdom
@alvaromarval90242 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I'll safe some money with this. Great stuff!
@elh4x4doinstuff492 жыл бұрын
thanks for the comment Alvaro Marval.
@wlingrell Жыл бұрын
The transmission oil is to be checked with the van running and in park after you shift the transmission through the gears with your foot of course on the brakes.
@elh4x4doinstuff49 Жыл бұрын
thanks for the comment Wayne Lingrell. did you watch the video completely? part of the video is how to check fluid without a transmission dipstick cause it dont have one. go to minute 20:33 for further details.
@wlingrell Жыл бұрын
@@elh4x4doinstuff49 I must be missing something but I didn't hear the engine running while you were checking the oil after your drive. Maybe you did have it running. I will take it that you did.
@jeffohnstad55042 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Very informative & helpful.
@elh4x4doinstuff492 жыл бұрын
thank you for the comment Jeff Ohnstad.
@GareNY2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, good stuff.
@elh4x4doinstuff492 жыл бұрын
thanks for the comment GareNY.
@TexasDharma17 күн бұрын
Great tutorial. what's that thing called you popped out with the screwdriver? The part i mean, not the tool.
@elh4x4doinstuff4917 күн бұрын
thanks for the comment Davy Crockett. i think you are talking about the filter seal. sometimes they come with the filter.
@shawnmcknight59605 ай бұрын
Great video and walk-through. Do you need to drain it when it's warm, or does it matter to change it cold?
@elh4x4doinstuff495 ай бұрын
thanks for the comment Shawn. no need to warm it up, transmission fluid is pretty thin unlike oil.
@carlospadro19645 ай бұрын
Thank you for your thorough illustrations. I learned a lot. Yet, I have a question? What is the name of the ring you pulled out and had it replaced.?
@elh4x4doinstuff495 ай бұрын
sometimes it comes with the filter. it is called a transmission filter seal. thank you for the comment Carlos.
@carlospadro19645 ай бұрын
Thank you....❤❤❤❤
@NHuff-fh8mi2 ай бұрын
What is the tool called that you knocked seal in and where do you get one
@elh4x4doinstuff492 ай бұрын
thanks for the comment N Huff. it is called a bearing race and seal driver purchased from harbor freight
@rick56442 жыл бұрын
How many miles did your caravan have before the trans fluid change.. What do you recommend? Thanks for the great video!
@elh4x4doinstuff492 жыл бұрын
thanks for the comment Rick. i think the owners manual recommended 60,000 miles, the vehicle had a little over that, not sure wasn't mine.
@paulporter74906 ай бұрын
The tranny pan bolts torque specs call for 105 inch pounds or 8.75 foot pond. Thus the 120 inch pounds is too high.
@elh4x4doinstuff496 ай бұрын
thanks for the comment Paul. did you do a generic google search for this info or did you actually search for the only engine option for this vehicle a 3.6l? 10 foot pounds is the torque spec. so you are a whopping 1.25 foot pounds off. be careful you don't under torque the pan bolts you wouldn't want the pan to fall off.
@cardoyousif41302 жыл бұрын
Which is better, the rubber gasket that comes with some filters or the sealant that you used? After you tighten the pan with the bolts, do you have to let the sealant application dry before you add the fresh fluid? Thanks in advance.
@elh4x4doinstuff492 жыл бұрын
thank you for the comment Cardo Yousif. i used the sealant to hold the gasket in place. the gasket that came with the pan ended up leaking in a couple of months of use. i would use a trusted gasket like Fel-Pro, something like that. some silicon gasket material requires some curing time.
@randy1ization Жыл бұрын
@@elh4x4doinstuff49 was the gasket a cork gasket? if so you never use sealant on a cork gasket,, just found this out from a 30 yr transmission builder., not sure why, but I think the sealant stops the cork from saturating and therefore then lot allowing fluid to leak past.,., just a theory, but the trans builder told me hes seen them leak more times than he could count when sealant was used on a cork gasket.
@mayhemdefense41469 ай бұрын
How come when I torqued a bolt broke off and how do I get it out now?
@elh4x4doinstuff499 ай бұрын
thanks for the comment. check out some videos on bolt extractions.
@jwlivingston110 ай бұрын
Just looked at my sister's didn't see the dipstick thingy i will take another look
@elh4x4doinstuff4910 ай бұрын
thanks for the comment John, it's kind of hidden behind a wire harness..
@zaydenblakeslee9119 Жыл бұрын
so when checking the fluid with the oil dipstick do you stick the dipstick past the bracket in the inside of the dipstick tube or on the bracket
@elh4x4doinstuff49 Жыл бұрын
thanks for the comment Zayden Blakeslee. i put it all the way in the tube.
@361punx3 ай бұрын
What is the specific seal you used? I have bought the wrong seal TWICE now and I'm losing my shit.
@elh4x4doinstuff493 ай бұрын
thanks for the comment 361punx, i used RTV
@mattandkatchristie255211 ай бұрын
Awesome video! But why is it no running ?
@elh4x4doinstuff4911 ай бұрын
thanks for the comment Matt and kat Christie. it was explained in the video
@mattandkatchristie255211 ай бұрын
@@elh4x4doinstuff49 i watched the video. The van wasn't running
@elh4x4doinstuff4911 ай бұрын
did you watch the whole video, I never said it was running, here is the long explanation. the van doesn't have a dipstick for the transmission. how do you check it. well, i know that there were no leaks from the transmission, i can put engine dipstick in the tube to measure it but it won't have marks on it for proper fill height. i can do a base line measurement with the engine off and take note where the fluid was on the dipstick after i ran it off camera. dump the fluid and add the recommended amount of fluid to the transmission and run it off camera shut it off and measure the fluid level and match it to the base line. take the old fluid and fill up the empty containers as a third layer of checking the proper amount of fluid. you are not the only one, but a lot of people get hung up on doing a procedure as if it is the only way to do something. i took an unknown measurement of the fluid using the wrong dipstick and made it work.
@mattandkatchristie255211 ай бұрын
@elh4x4doinstuff49 ok sorry I get it now
@elh4x4doinstuff4911 ай бұрын
no worries, appreciate the dialog and once again thank you for the comments.
@kellismith43292 жыл бұрын
How much fluid did it hold ? Is atf right for those ? I thought the are a cv transmission
@elh4x4doinstuff492 жыл бұрын
thanks for the comment Keith Smith. the fluid is specific for the vehicle. the parts store told me the capacity. not my vehicle, so dont know if it is a cv trans.
@nolannsautodetail5468 Жыл бұрын
How many quarts did you put in total ? Thank you in advance
@elh4x4doinstuff49 Жыл бұрын
thanks for the comment Nolann's Auto Detail. you would know if you watched the video i say how many at minute 19:15.
@troydavidson18032 жыл бұрын
I need to do this on my van. What was the gasket maker you used? Thanks, Great video.
@elh4x4doinstuff492 жыл бұрын
thanks for the comment Troy Davidson. i used the Permatex Ultra Black in a can
@yuriyzemlyak105010 ай бұрын
Thanks! Спасибо❤
@elh4x4doinstuff4910 ай бұрын
thank you for the comment Yuriy Zemlyak. Пожалуйста
@OGYELLOW2 жыл бұрын
Inch pounds or newton meters?
@elh4x4doinstuff492 жыл бұрын
thanks for the comment Chris Hamilton, at minute 13:14 through 13:25 i clearly state 80 inch pounds then retorque to 120 inch pounds