ATF+4 in '97 TJ

Aug 20, 2006 16 Replies
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Mea Culpa.



I took my '97 TJ to the Jeep dealer to get an erratic oil pressure issue fixed. They replaced the sender, but I haven't driven it long enough to know if it solved my problem there.



While it was in, I had them change the automatic transmission fluid. I am driving 1,200 miles to Moab soon for some 'wheeling and I wanted the tranny in good shape. They put in ATF+4. The manual calls for ATF+2. ATF+4 is a synthetic while earlier versions were mineral oil based. I read somewhere that ATF+4 can degrade seals in older tranmissions. Does anyone have real- life experience with ATF+4 in a pre-99 TJ automatic?



Art '97 TJ '93 XJ '79CJ7


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Wrong ATF+4 is fully synthetic and there is a TSB out that ATF+4 basically replaces ATF+1,2,&3 Coasty

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The TSB

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Coasty

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"Coasty" wrote in news:MaednWkoeo6- snXZnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@comcast.com:

That's good news and a great source, thank you!!

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I used ATF+4 in a '96 ZJ and it was happy with it. Probably the same innards between the two.

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I saw the note, but I don't think it applies to my TJ. Did I miss something?

Or was your reply directed to The Reverend Natural Light?

"L.W.(Bill) Hughes III" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@cox.net:

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What part of the "NOTE:" exception from your linked article applies to a '97-'06 TJ Wrangler?

-rev

L.W.(Bill) Hughes III wrote:

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Sorry, I miss read your ZJ for XJ.

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"NOTE: This Service Bulletin DOES NOT apply to AW-4 transmissions, Sprinter transmissions, Crossfire transmissions, MK/PM vehicles equipped with Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) and WG vehicles equipped with a diesel engine (sales code ENF) and a W5J400 or NAG1 transmission (sales code DGJ)."

"ATF+4=AE - (Type 9602) is being used as factory fill for Chrysler Group automatic transmissions. ATF+4=AE is recommended for all vehicles equipped with Chrysler Group automatic transmissions EXCEPT FOR THOSE NOTED ABOVE."

WTF are you talking about?

L=2EW.(Bill) Hughes III wrote:

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Again, WTF are you talking about? The TSB applies to ZJs and TJs. Where did XJs come into the discussion? The only Jeep excluded is a WG Grand Cherokee International-Market Diesel. Not likely to find one of those around here.

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L.W.(Bill) Hughes III wrote:

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The AW-4 comes in a Cherokee XJ:

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The TSB does not cover the XJ.

It also comes in a '93 ZJ I6, so I do stand corrected, but my '96 ZJ V8 and '02 Dakota V8 have the standard issue Dodge TF-727 derivative overdrive 4-speed automatic transmissions. The original manuals specify ATF+4 and that is what I use in both.

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