I had my Transer Case fluid changed today for the first time at 25000 kms
(16000 miles). It wasn't scheduled to be done until 50000 kms but because of everything I have read here I decided to do it early. Holy crap--it is BLACK!
The Shop foreman told me not to worry, that the ATF+4 type of fluid turns black (it is a "characteristic) and it isn't a sign of it being 'burnt,' and that you can't judge it like the traditional types of fluids...
BS?
ResumeSpeed
10-09-2009, 03:58 PM
...The Shop foreman told me not to worry, that the ATF+4 type of fluid turns black (it is a "characteristic) and it isn't a sign of it being 'burnt,' and that you can't judge it like the traditional types of fluids...
You'd better get a hold of the shop foreman and make sure that he didn't use ATF+4 as the replacement fluid!
kokanee13
10-09-2009, 04:11 PM
I did mine at 20K and it sure as hell didn't look like that!
I checked the receipt. They used Mopar NV146 (p/n 68001758AA). Maybe when I phoned back he confused my truck with a regular Cherokee.........?
So does his rationale fly for the NV146?
JohnsonSRT8
10-09-2009, 04:50 PM
h*** no, since when does ATF 4 turn black, it is NOT its characteristic!!
JohnsonSRT8
10-09-2009, 05:01 PM
yea the Mopar NV146 (p/n 68001758AA). will turn dark (black) but aslong as its still translucent your good. Put a bit on your fingers and you'll tell if its still translecent or burnt theres a bug diff.
It is translucent on my fingers....
JohnsonSRT8
10-09-2009, 09:38 PM
Well it should be fine then, i know when I checked my fluid and it was overfilled and i then put the extra in a glass bottle and it looks exactly like yours, but still very translucent and clean no chunks or gunk in it. Where you having any probs w/ ur t-case ie binding up, extra noise etc
No problems at all; I was just trying to be safe with an early service....
JJJ93z
10-10-2009, 01:07 AM
I did mine at 14k and it was a medium brown.