OEM Dodge Dakota Automatic Transmission Filter

Dodge Dakota Automatic Transmission Filter Parts and Q&A

• Filter
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  Q: How to Service and Repair the Automatic Transmission Filter for the 42RLE 4-Speed Transmission on Dodge Dakota?

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  During the fluid filter service or repair of your 42RLE 42RLE 4 Speed transmission, only Mopar® ATF+4, Automatic Transmission Fluid should be put in the transmission sump and the filter should be replaced at the time of oil change. Use a clean cloth to wipe away any dust inside the magnet in the Oil Pan and if you have disassembled the transmission, change both the fluid and filter afterward. Elevate the car on a hoist, set up a drain container below the transmission oil pan and then drain the oil. Remove the nuts from the pan and you will notice that one nut is pre-sealed at the factory and can be reused. Give the pan a tap at one edge so you can drain the fluid as you remove it. Change the bottom filter and O-ring, then tighten the retaining screws to 5 Nm (40 inch lbs.). Before attaching the oil pan bolt with the patch, fill the bolt hole with Mopar® Lock & Seal Adhesive. Following your cleaning, attach the oil pan again, attaching the magnet and seal the edges with new Mopar® Silicone Adhesive sealant which should be tightened to 19 Nm (165 inch lbs.). Add four quarts of Mopar® ATF+4 through the dipstick opening, switch on the engine, allow it to run for a minute and shift the selector lever through all positions, finishing in park or neutral. Check how much fluid there is, refill if needed and bring it to a little less than 3 mm (1/8 inch) below the lowest line on the dipstick. Then check the level again once the transmission is running at normal temperature (180°F). Make sure the dipstick is all the way in so no dirt gets into the transmission.
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  Q: What Steps Are Involved in Changing Transmission Oil and Selecting the Right Automatic Transmission Filter on Dodge Dakota?

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  Only Mopar ATF+4 Automatic Transmission Fluid or ATF+4, marked as such, should go in the transmission sump. At the same time as the oil change, replace the filter and use a clean, dry cloth to clean the magnet in the Oil Pan. If you remove the transmission, it's necessary to replace both the fluid and the filter. First, get started by using a hoist to raise the car and set a big drain container under the transmission oil pan. An oil pan bolt on your car comes with a sealing patch and the patch should be separated before being reused. Take out the motor mount bolts and hit the pan at one corner gently, letting the liquid drain, before you lift it up. Fit a new seal and filter onto the valve body just below the valve body and tighten the screws to 5 Nm (45 inch lbs.). Before inserting the oil pan bolt into its hole, coat the bolt's sealing patch using Mopar Lock & Seal Adhesive. Have the oil pan and magnet cleaned, reinstall the pan with new Mopar Silicone Adhesive sealant and tighten the oil pan bolts to 20 Nm (14.5 ft. lbs.). Put four quarts of Mopar ATF+4, Automatic Transmission Fluid, into the dipstick opening, turn the engine on and let it idle for about a minute. Once the brakes are on, slide the selector lever to each position and then return it to park or neutral. Check the dipstick to see how full the transmission fluid is. Add some fluid if you don't reach 3mm (1/8 inches) below the lowest mark. It is important to check the levels again after the transmission has warmed to its usual operating temperature of 82°C (180°F) and make sure the dipstick is all the way in the dipstick opening so no dirt gets into the transmission.