 Show Black Japanese Jeep on Open-Air image by Astroid from Fotolia.com Transmission fluid must be checked every week to keep your Jeep Cherokee running properly; it adds lubrication to the transmission and allows your Jeep to switch gears safely. Jeep Cherokees require Automatic Transmission Fluid 4 (ATF 4) and mechanics recommend that fluid be changed entirely every 30,000 miles or as your vehicle performance dictates. Make certain your Jeep Cherokee is on level ground before adding or checking fluid. Step 1Engage the parking brake on your vehicle. Also make sure the car is in "Park." Make sure your car is parked on level ground before proceeding, ensuring stability of your vehicle and an accurate fluid-level reading. Step 2Start the Jeep and let it idle for about 15 minutes. Transmission fluid must be checked while your engine is at operating temperature in order for the fluid level to be accurate. Letting your car sit gives the engine time to heat up. Step 3Pop the hood and locate the dipstick near your car's transmission. This will be located at the rear of the engine. The dipstick will contain a colored circle at the top, usually yellow or red. Step 4Remove the dipstick and wipe off any transmission fluid. You must clean off this fluid so that, when you reinsert the dipstick, any fluid left on the stick will accurately reflect the level in your transmission. Any fluid on your dipstick at this point is just excess and does not reflect a proper fluid-level readout. Step 5Replace the dipstick. Wait 3 seconds to allow fluid to fall in place, pull the dipstick and measure the fluid levels. Step 6Check to make sure that your transmission fluid reaches the "HOT" arrow. If it doesn't, add more transmission fluid. Step 7Place a funnel over the tube where the dipstick is housed and slowly pour transmission fluid, allowing it to flow into the fluid well. Repeat the process by adding more fluid and checking the dipstick until it reaches the "HOT" arrow. References Things You'll Need
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Jan 30, 2011 I wanted to check the trans fluid on my 06 3.7 cherokee because of hard shifting sometimes when I excelerate and let off the throttle. I noticed tho that there is no transmission dip stick, it has a cap and says in the manual for deal service only? How do I go about checking the trans fluid?
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your gonna have to go to your dealer and buy the little kit to add the dipstick. I believe it was a TSB in like 2006.
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Discussion Starter · #4 · Jan 31, 2011 Does anyone have a mopar part number for the dipstick kit? Joined Oct 4, 2010 · 219 Posts
dont quote me on this but i think its 53013577AC Joined Feb 13, 2010 · 14 Posts
Discussion Starter · #6 · Mar 30, 2011 dont quote me on this but i think its 53013577AC That part number came up with a dipstick. Just wanna make sure its the right one. Can anyone else chim in? robpp· Long Live the Grey GhostsJoined May 29, 2009 · 13,493 Posts
where are you buying it from that you MUSt have the part number? any online sites i use all have part names, never a number/ and if you plan on strolling into the dealer than have him/her look it up to make sure you get the correct part./ How do you check transmission fluid in a Jeep Grand Cherokee?Bring the vehicle up to operating temperature and check fluid level with engine idling. Push dipstick into transmission fill tube until it bottoms out against the transmission pan and pull out, read fluid level. NOTE: The dipstick will protrude from fill tube when installed.
How do you check transmission fluid on a Jeep Grand Cherokee without dipstick?If the vehicle does not have a dipstick, the transmission fluid must be checked at the transmission. This requires lifting the car on four jack stands; it must be level to check the fluid. There will be a fill plug on the side of the transmission case. This is not the drain plug located at the bottom of the sump.
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