How to remove dipstick line that plugs into the side of the trans pan

 

Most people cut it on botton and then put hose and clamp both ends not to hard.

 

What this question got to do with the title of changing tranny oil? The dipstick tube it's removed loosing a bolt with 10MM socket or wrench.

 

Thank u thats all I needed to know

 

Anytime my friend anytime,

 

i have a 1999 cherokee sport 4.0L 6cyl. i'm changing the filter on my transmission and i'm still not getting how to remove the dipstick tube. please help i'm not going anywhere until i can figure this out. descriptive as possible please i've already read a few explanations and i'm just not getting it

 

There's a bolt half way up the tube on the side of the block. Loosen it and drop the pan and the tube attatched together as one piece.

 

I considered changing my trans fluid once...Then I read about how it might not work any more after I change the fluid ........Don't know what to believe.....

 

You really believe old, dirty, worn out tranny fluid is all that's keeping your tranny in working order? Why stop there? The engine is running fine, yes? Why chance your engine blowing up just because the manufacturer 'suggests' changing it every 3000 miles or so? Better safe than sorry. And what about that low tire? And those brakes?? Let 'em squeek! 2 outta 10 people who replace worn pads die in horrible fiery crashes due to brakes no longer stopping.. Need I go on?

 

There is actually a logical theory behind it if you do the research. And it sounds like it has happened to quite a bit of people.

 

What's logical about owner neglect?

 

If you end up with a vehicle, and you are not sure of the maintenance history then you could be taking a risk in changing the transmission fluid. If you get something new or well maintained that's a totally different story. Again, if you do the research you will know what I am referring to. Not saying whether or not I believe in it...but you might want to at least be aware of it if you have a high mileage vehicle.

 

Friend got a camry with 200k and shortly after it would go 5 miles an hour redlininf the engine. He thought the torque convertor needed replacedi told him to change fluid and filter. He dropped pan low and behold filter was clogged full of metal shavings. New filter and rare earth magnets in pan and completely flushed with new fluid and it now has over 221k on it and shifts beautifully. But might just be lucky I guess.. oh I forgot it had a whole can of seafoam tran-stune put into it.

 

I can't find the exact pages I read before, but the basic theory is that the inner workings of the tranny have a material that creates needed friction for the tranny to shift, if the fluid is not changed regularly then that material washes into the fluid and off the parts, well when you flush out that fluid you lose that material all together. Here is a link that kind of talks about it near the bottom of the page http://www.ehow.com/about_5370065_ch...ssion-oil.html

 

I remember having a heck of a time with the dipstick tube. I don't remember what I did. I think I just hit it with a rubber mallet until it broke loose. Either way I decided not to do it again for a while.

I read alot of those warnings about the transmission fluid too, but I thought it was a warning against flushing the transmission as opposed to draining and refilling. The idea was that flushing it on a machine would dislodge any of the plugged leaks in the seals and such and cause a permenant leak. I have replaced my filter once and drained and rfilled a few times but never had it put on a machine. I choose blissful ignorance, if the transmission is still working, I will just keep draining it and refilling with new ATF. The way I figure it, you eventually change all of the fluid, just not all at the same time.