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So which ATF+4 do I use for my tranny and transfercase

Old 02-28-2011, 11:13 PM
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Choices are below and are they all synthetic is my second question, are they all the same.

Valvoline brand

-With stop leak Idk what else
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...0470&ppt=C0207

-Full Synthetic
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...0470&ppt=C0207

Castrol
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...er=854272_0_0_
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you dont use atf4, you use dexron III
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Originally Posted by Defiance665
you dont use atf4, you use dexron III
what the hell im running in circles
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VIP told me to use ATF+4... I havent had any problems.
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It says chrysler ATF+4 why wouldn't I use it dexron is a gm thing
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Okay i decided to open my eyes and read it definatley uses ATF+4 for cherokee and probably anything else.

"Meets Chrysler Material Standard MS-9602. It is designed as a factory fill fluid for all 1988 & later Chrysler Corporation automatic transmissions & transaxles"

SO NEXT QUESTION HOW MAN QTS DO I NEED FOR THE TRANSFER CASE?

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Have fun with ruining your transmission.

AW-4 transmissions use DexronII/III, NOT ATF+4
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the aw4 is not a chrysler transmission, it is a toyota transmission, it uses dexron III.
Yes, they did release a TSB at one point, but it was later *silently* removed from the list.
Some people get away with it, others dont make it 10mi down the road. Is that a risk you want to take?

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aw4 is that the all time 4wd trans ? cause if so mine aint all time
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AW4 = Aisin Warner 4 Speed

It is the only automatic transmission used in a 4.0 cherokee. If you have an auto trans, you have the aw4.

Use the fluid recommended by the FACTORY, not the vehicle manufacturer.

Originally Posted by whowey
Dex III/Merc is the correct stuff... Put it in be happy....

Chrysler didn't design, buy or specify the AW-4. Aisin Warner and Toyota(the other AW-4 user) NEVER specified ATF +4. Chrysler owns ATF+4, so they have a vested intrest in selling that to you. While AW-4s were under warranty by the thousands Chrysler's TSB specifically exempted AW-4s from ATF+4 recommendations. It wasnt until 2007 when all but '01 models would have had their warranties expire, so Chrysler wouldn't be on the hook for tranny failures caused by using ATF+4 in the AW-4.

So ask yourself two things... Why after exempting the AW-4 for 18+ years in ATF+4 recommendations why suddenly did Chrysler start recommending it??

Also.. we know what came from the factory(Dex II,III), why would you want to change that???

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Originally Posted by Defiance665
the aw4 is not a chrysler transmission, it is a toyota transmission, it uses dexron III.
Yes, they did release a TSB at one point, but it was later *silently* removed from the list.
Some people get away with it, others dont make it 10mi down the road. Is that a risk you want to take?
But VIP has never failed me...
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Originally Posted by Defiance665
AW4 = Aisin Warner 4 Speed

It is the only automatic transmission used in a 4.0 cherokee. If you have an auto trans, you have the aw4.

Use the fluid recommended by the FACTORY, not the vehicle manufacturer.


Oh well i guess that is good new that i dont have a chrysler transmission lol.
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So defiance what about the transfer case
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Originally Posted by Pistol-McGee
Have fun with ruining your transmission.

AW-4 transmissions use DexronII/III, NOT ATF+4
Kk you guys are all correct it is just my ignurance and confusion of people tellnig me so many things that all say somethi ng different i am gonig with dexron III what does the Transfer case take the same thing ? and how much
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2 quarts dexron III in the tcase

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