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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
Transmission fluid check
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<blockquote data-quote="Dirty Dog" data-source="post: 456844" data-attributes="member: 24042"><p>You're better off draining it properly, from the drain plug. Ideally, even on something like a Wrangler, where you can generally get under them without jacking them up, you should raise the front a little, so the drain plug is the lowest point in the pan. </p><p></p><p>There's no mess if you're careful. If you're sloppy, get something like <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077Z9GQCB/?tag=jkforum-20" target="_blank">THIS</a>. It's pretty easy to be neat when the hose reaches nearly to your drain pan. I use them on all our vehicles. Not for neatness so much as because it makes oil changes faster. You don't need any tools to drain the oil. If that's not neat enough, add <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093282VTX/?tag=jkforum-20" target="_blank">THIS</a> for a totally sealed drain. You'd have to try really hard to make a mess. </p><p></p><p>Knowing how much you drained does not tell you how much to replace. Engines leak (Jeeps are marking their territory) and burn oil. Look it up. Add that amount. Run the engine to fill the filter. Check the level and add more if needed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dirty Dog, post: 456844, member: 24042"] You're better off draining it properly, from the drain plug. Ideally, even on something like a Wrangler, where you can generally get under them without jacking them up, you should raise the front a little, so the drain plug is the lowest point in the pan. There's no mess if you're careful. If you're sloppy, get something like [URL='https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077Z9GQCB/?tag=jkforum-20']THIS[/URL]. It's pretty easy to be neat when the hose reaches nearly to your drain pan. I use them on all our vehicles. Not for neatness so much as because it makes oil changes faster. You don't need any tools to drain the oil. If that's not neat enough, add [URL='https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093282VTX/?tag=jkforum-20']THIS[/URL] for a totally sealed drain. You'd have to try really hard to make a mess. Knowing how much you drained does not tell you how much to replace. Engines leak (Jeeps are marking their territory) and burn oil. Look it up. Add that amount. Run the engine to fill the filter. Check the level and add more if needed. [/QUOTE]
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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
Transmission fluid check
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