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!
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.
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!
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.
My grand caravan never performed like this way and it became weak to drive it refused to speed up. So it may need this work done and see how it works. Thank you for showing me this way to do it.
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
A real mechanic would have used the correct gasket on the pan in stead of silicone!!! A leak waiting to happen, and where does all that silicone that squeezes to the inside of the pan go????? Right into that new filter and blocks the pickup of fluid!
thanks for the comment robertsimpson7113. you do know that they come from the factory like that right? do not use the whole tube at once and you should be just fine.
I appreciate you. I never performed this sort of work before, yet its time !❤
thank you Carlos.
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!
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.
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!
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.
thank you for the comment vinceleto. i agree 100%!
My grand caravan never performed like this way and it became weak to drive it refused to speed up. So it may need this work done and see how it works. Thank you for showing me this way to do it.
thank you for the comment sultan_xasan8761.
Thank for sharing the procedure!
thanks for the comment ggaricacota!
it probably takes a while for the filter to get fully saturated, so thats where the other 1/2 quart likely went
thanks for the comment oracle wisdom
Gran video. Gracias from argentina!!!
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Gracias por el comentario damaine2402 , humilde garaje para dos coches en mi casa. hola from tennessee!!!
@@elh4x4doinstuff49 en un par de weeks tendremos una grand caravana 2007 SE.
seguramente te voy a escribir para pedir consejos....
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
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.
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.
@@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.
Thanks for the video. Very informative & helpful.
thank you for the comment Jeff Ohnstad.
Thanks man, good stuff.
thanks for the comment GareNY.
Thanks for the video. I'll safe some money with this. Great stuff!
thanks for the comment Alvaro Marval.
Great tutorial. what's that thing called you popped out with the screwdriver? The part i mean, not the tool.
thanks for the comment Davy Crockett. i think you are talking about the filter seal. sometimes they come with the filter.
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.?
sometimes it comes with the filter. it is called a transmission filter seal. thank you for the comment Carlos.
Thank you....❤❤❤❤
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.
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.
@@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.
Great video and walk-through. Do you need to drain it when it's warm, or does it matter to change it cold?
thanks for the comment Shawn. no need to warm it up, transmission fluid is pretty thin unlike oil.
How many miles did your caravan have before the trans fluid change.. What do you recommend? Thanks for the great video!
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.
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
thanks for the comment Zayden Blakeslee. i put it all the way in the tube.
What is the tool called that you knocked seal in and where do you get one
thanks for the comment N Huff. it is called a bearing race and seal driver purchased from harbor freight
How come when I torqued a bolt broke off and how do I get it out now?
thanks for the comment. check out some videos on bolt extractions.
Awesome video! But why is it no running ?
thanks for the comment Matt and kat Christie. it was explained in the video
@@elh4x4doinstuff49 i watched the video. The van wasn't running
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.
@elh4x4doinstuff49 ok sorry I get it now
no worries, appreciate the dialog and once again thank you for the comments.
How much fluid did it hold ? Is atf right for those ? I thought the are a cv transmission
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.
How many quarts did you put in total ? Thank you in advance
thanks for the comment Nolann's Auto Detail. you would know if you watched the video i say how many at minute 19:15.
I need to do this on my van. What was the gasket maker you used? Thanks, Great video.
thanks for the comment Troy Davidson. i used the Permatex Ultra Black in a can
What is the specific seal you used? I have bought the wrong seal TWICE now and I'm losing my shit.
thanks for the comment 361punx, i used RTV
Wow and I was going to spend money for someone else to do it hahahaha thanks guy
thanks for the comment blakeethrington2155
The tranny pan bolts torque specs call for 105 inch pounds or 8.75 foot pond. Thus the 120 inch pounds is too high.
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.
Inch pounds or newton meters?
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
@@elh4x4doinstuff49 thank you, sorry I missed it!
Just looked at my sister's didn't see the dipstick thingy i will take another look
thanks for the comment John, it's kind of hidden behind a wire harness..
Thanks! Спасибо❤
thank you for the comment Yuriy Zemlyak. Пожалуйста
A real mechanic would have used the correct gasket on the pan in stead of silicone!!! A leak waiting to happen, and where does all that silicone that squeezes to the inside of the pan go????? Right into that new filter and blocks the pickup of fluid!
thanks for the comment robertsimpson7113. you do know that they come from the factory like that right? do not use the whole tube at once and you should be just fine.
came here for socket sizes before I climb under...nope
thanks for the comment windage.