ATF
 

My AT fluid is a dirty brown/black rather than the usual red. I can only
assume this is bad, mmmmkay.

What is this generally an indication of? :(

Jas.

Re: ATF
 

Twenty five thousand miles.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jason Backshall wrote:
>
> My AT fluid is a dirty brown/black rather than the usual red. I can only
> assume this is bad, mmmmkay.
>
> What is this generally an indication of? :(
>
> Jas.

Re: ATF
 

Twenty five thousand miles.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jason Backshall wrote:
>
> My AT fluid is a dirty brown/black rather than the usual red. I can only
> assume this is bad, mmmmkay.
>
> What is this generally an indication of? :(
>
> Jas.

Re: ATF
 

Twenty five thousand miles.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jason Backshall wrote:
>
> My AT fluid is a dirty brown/black rather than the usual red. I can only
> assume this is bad, mmmmkay.
>
> What is this generally an indication of? :(
>
> Jas.

Re: ATF
 

Jason Backshall wrote:
> My AT fluid is a dirty brown/black rather than the usual red. I can only
> assume this is bad, mmmmkay.
>
> What is this generally an indication of? :(
>
> Jas.
>
>

Nothing good. Could be burned clutches or bands or the transmission got
overheated. Has the transmission been working OK or has it been acting
strangely? Do you do a lot of towing or rock crawling? You might have
a partly blocked or undersized transmission cooler.

If it was mine I'd change the fluid and filter right away and keep an
eye on it.

Jeff DeWitt

Re: ATF
 

Jason Backshall wrote:
> My AT fluid is a dirty brown/black rather than the usual red. I can only
> assume this is bad, mmmmkay.
>
> What is this generally an indication of? :(
>
> Jas.
>
>

Nothing good. Could be burned clutches or bands or the transmission got
overheated. Has the transmission been working OK or has it been acting
strangely? Do you do a lot of towing or rock crawling? You might have
a partly blocked or undersized transmission cooler.

If it was mine I'd change the fluid and filter right away and keep an
eye on it.

Jeff DeWitt

Re: ATF
 

Jason Backshall wrote:
> My AT fluid is a dirty brown/black rather than the usual red. I can only
> assume this is bad, mmmmkay.
>
> What is this generally an indication of? :(
>
> Jas.
>
>

Nothing good. Could be burned clutches or bands or the transmission got
overheated. Has the transmission been working OK or has it been acting
strangely? Do you do a lot of towing or rock crawling? You might have
a partly blocked or undersized transmission cooler.

If it was mine I'd change the fluid and filter right away and keep an
eye on it.

Jeff DeWitt

Re: ATF
 

WJ manual excerpt:

"...automatic transmission fluid when new is red in color. The ATF is dyed
red so it can be identified from other fluids used in the vehicle such as
engine oil or antifreeze. The red color is not permanent and is not an
indicator of fluid condition. As the vehicle is driven, the ATF will begin
to look darker in color and may eventually become brown. This is normal. A
dark brown/black fluid accompanied with a burnt odor and/or deterioration in
shift quality may indicate fluid deterioration or transmission component
failure."

Does it smell 'burnt'?


"Jason Backshall" <jas@backshall.id.au> wrote in message
news:443463ab$0$20644$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> My AT fluid is a dirty brown/black rather than the usual red. I can only
> assume this is bad, mmmmkay.
>
> What is this generally an indication of? :(
>
> Jas.
>

Re: ATF
 

WJ manual excerpt:

"...automatic transmission fluid when new is red in color. The ATF is dyed
red so it can be identified from other fluids used in the vehicle such as
engine oil or antifreeze. The red color is not permanent and is not an
indicator of fluid condition. As the vehicle is driven, the ATF will begin
to look darker in color and may eventually become brown. This is normal. A
dark brown/black fluid accompanied with a burnt odor and/or deterioration in
shift quality may indicate fluid deterioration or transmission component
failure."

Does it smell 'burnt'?


"Jason Backshall" <jas@backshall.id.au> wrote in message
news:443463ab$0$20644$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> My AT fluid is a dirty brown/black rather than the usual red. I can only
> assume this is bad, mmmmkay.
>
> What is this generally an indication of? :(
>
> Jas.
>

Re: ATF
 

WJ manual excerpt:

"...automatic transmission fluid when new is red in color. The ATF is dyed
red so it can be identified from other fluids used in the vehicle such as
engine oil or antifreeze. The red color is not permanent and is not an
indicator of fluid condition. As the vehicle is driven, the ATF will begin
to look darker in color and may eventually become brown. This is normal. A
dark brown/black fluid accompanied with a burnt odor and/or deterioration in
shift quality may indicate fluid deterioration or transmission component
failure."

Does it smell 'burnt'?


"Jason Backshall" <jas@backshall.id.au> wrote in message
news:443463ab$0$20644$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> My AT fluid is a dirty brown/black rather than the usual red. I can only
> assume this is bad, mmmmkay.
>
> What is this generally an indication of? :(
>
> Jas.
>