Even if repairing or servicing your automatic transmission fluid filter, never use another brand than Mopar® ATF+4 and keep to the usual schedule to replace the filter. Wipe the magnet inside the
Oil Pan with a clean dry cloth. If you take apart the transmission, change both the fluid and the filter. To start, bring the car up on a hoist and take a drain container and put it under the oil pan of the transmission. One of the oil pan bolts comes from the factory with a sealing patch and should be pulled away for safekeeping. Get the pan bolts slightly loose, then tap the bottom of the pan on that side to loosen it and permit the oil to flow before you disconnect it. Substitute a new filter and o-ring for the bottom valve body, secure them with the retaining screws turned to 5 Nm (45 in. lbs.). Before the oil pan bolt goes back in its place, put a sealing patch on the bolt and secure it with Mopar® Lock & Seal Adhesive. Wash the oil pan and magnet and then place the pan back in its place using Mopar® Silicone Adhesive sealant, tightening the bolts to 20 Nm (14.5 ft. lbs.). Insert four quarts of Mopar® ATF+4 into the specially marked opening, start your car and let it run at an idle for a whole minute. After applying your brakes, push the selector lever quickly through all the positions to park (or neutral) and check that it locks into place. Look at the level of transmission fluid and pour in your fluid until it is about 1/8 inch lower than the lowest line on the dipstick. Check the fluid level in the transmission after its temperature reaches 82°C (180°F). Set the dipstick all the way into the dipstick opening so dirt cannot enter the transmission.