I recently bought a 89 Charokee that's in very good condition for a 15 year old
car. Every other car I owned and belonged to a newsgroup for there has been a
prefered transmission lubricant. I find the transmission on my xj to be a
little stiff to shift. My daughter has a grand charokee she got new and she
says mine shifts easier. So from that I think mine is "normal". Is there a
prefered transmission oil that might possibly give better shifts?

Thanks
JoBo

 

Do you have your owner's manual to refer to? You may have the
french transmission: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ba10.html
Or Japanese: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ax15.html The guess
is 80W-90
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jo Bo wrote:
>
> I recently bought a 89 Charokee that's in very good condition for a 15 year old
> car. Every other car I owned and belonged to a newsgroup for there has been a
> prefered transmission lubricant. I find the transmission on my xj to be a
> little stiff to shift. My daughter has a grand charokee she got new and she
> says mine shifts easier. So from that I think mine is "normal". Is there a
> prefered transmission oil that might possibly give better shifts?
>
> Thanks
> JoBo

 

Do you have your owner's manual to refer to? You may have the
french transmission: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ba10.html
Or Japanese: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ax15.html The guess
is 80W-90
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jo Bo wrote:
>
> I recently bought a 89 Charokee that's in very good condition for a 15 year old
> car. Every other car I owned and belonged to a newsgroup for there has been a
> prefered transmission lubricant. I find the transmission on my xj to be a
> little stiff to shift. My daughter has a grand charokee she got new and she
> says mine shifts easier. So from that I think mine is "normal". Is there a
> prefered transmission oil that might possibly give better shifts?
>
> Thanks
> JoBo

 

Do you have your owner's manual to refer to? You may have the
french transmission: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ba10.html
Or Japanese: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ax15.html The guess
is 80W-90
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jo Bo wrote:
>
> I recently bought a 89 Charokee that's in very good condition for a 15 year old
> car. Every other car I owned and belonged to a newsgroup for there has been a
> prefered transmission lubricant. I find the transmission on my xj to be a
> little stiff to shift. My daughter has a grand charokee she got new and she
> says mine shifts easier. So from that I think mine is "normal". Is there a
> prefered transmission oil that might possibly give better shifts?
>
> Thanks
> JoBo

 

Do you have your owner's manual to refer to? You may have the
french transmission: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ba10.html
Or Japanese: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ax15.html The guess
is 80W-90
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jo Bo wrote:
>
> I recently bought a 89 Charokee that's in very good condition for a 15 year old
> car. Every other car I owned and belonged to a newsgroup for there has been a
> prefered transmission lubricant. I find the transmission on my xj to be a
> little stiff to shift. My daughter has a grand charokee she got new and she
> says mine shifts easier. So from that I think mine is "normal". Is there a
> prefered transmission oil that might possibly give better shifts?
>
> Thanks
> JoBo

 

Bill,
Thanks for the reply. I looked this morning and can see I have a two piece case
bolted top and bottom. So that means I have the "Light duty BA 10/5" French
one. I know the French don't have a good reputation for making cars. But I also
know the Gleason differential was bought by a Frenchman from a Russian co. The
owners manual calls for GL5 75W-90. My question is should I use dino or
synthetic oil. Since using shell rotella synthetic 5w40 in my jetta tdi I've
started using it in my other vw cars with very good results. Also vw's vanagons
that have a weak slider gear for third (as I recall) and it cracks, work better
with redline synthetic. Any thoughts on synthetic for my 89 4L XJ and if so
what brands?

Thanks
Joe

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40E5DB2A.B5F3567C@***.net...
> Do you have your owner's manual to refer to? You may have the
> french transmission: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ba10.html
> Or Japanese: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ax15.html The guess
> is 80W-90
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jo Bo wrote:
> >
> > I recently bought a 89 Charokee that's in very good condition for a 15 year
old
> > car. Every other car I owned and belonged to a newsgroup for there has been
a
> > prefered transmission lubricant. I find the transmission on my xj to be a
> > little stiff to shift. My daughter has a grand charokee she got new and she
> > says mine shifts easier. So from that I think mine is "normal". Is there a
> > prefered transmission oil that might possibly give better shifts?
> >
> > Thanks
> > JoBo

 

Bill,
Thanks for the reply. I looked this morning and can see I have a two piece case
bolted top and bottom. So that means I have the "Light duty BA 10/5" French
one. I know the French don't have a good reputation for making cars. But I also
know the Gleason differential was bought by a Frenchman from a Russian co. The
owners manual calls for GL5 75W-90. My question is should I use dino or
synthetic oil. Since using shell rotella synthetic 5w40 in my jetta tdi I've
started using it in my other vw cars with very good results. Also vw's vanagons
that have a weak slider gear for third (as I recall) and it cracks, work better
with redline synthetic. Any thoughts on synthetic for my 89 4L XJ and if so
what brands?

Thanks
Joe

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40E5DB2A.B5F3567C@***.net...
> Do you have your owner's manual to refer to? You may have the
> french transmission: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ba10.html
> Or Japanese: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ax15.html The guess
> is 80W-90
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jo Bo wrote:
> >
> > I recently bought a 89 Charokee that's in very good condition for a 15 year
old
> > car. Every other car I owned and belonged to a newsgroup for there has been
a
> > prefered transmission lubricant. I find the transmission on my xj to be a
> > little stiff to shift. My daughter has a grand charokee she got new and she
> > says mine shifts easier. So from that I think mine is "normal". Is there a
> > prefered transmission oil that might possibly give better shifts?
> >
> > Thanks
> > JoBo

 

Bill,
Thanks for the reply. I looked this morning and can see I have a two piece case
bolted top and bottom. So that means I have the "Light duty BA 10/5" French
one. I know the French don't have a good reputation for making cars. But I also
know the Gleason differential was bought by a Frenchman from a Russian co. The
owners manual calls for GL5 75W-90. My question is should I use dino or
synthetic oil. Since using shell rotella synthetic 5w40 in my jetta tdi I've
started using it in my other vw cars with very good results. Also vw's vanagons
that have a weak slider gear for third (as I recall) and it cracks, work better
with redline synthetic. Any thoughts on synthetic for my 89 4L XJ and if so
what brands?

Thanks
Joe

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40E5DB2A.B5F3567C@***.net...
> Do you have your owner's manual to refer to? You may have the
> french transmission: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ba10.html
> Or Japanese: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ax15.html The guess
> is 80W-90
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jo Bo wrote:
> >
> > I recently bought a 89 Charokee that's in very good condition for a 15 year
old
> > car. Every other car I owned and belonged to a newsgroup for there has been
a
> > prefered transmission lubricant. I find the transmission on my xj to be a
> > little stiff to shift. My daughter has a grand charokee she got new and she
> > says mine shifts easier. So from that I think mine is "normal". Is there a
> > prefered transmission oil that might possibly give better shifts?
> >
> > Thanks
> > JoBo

 

Bill,
Thanks for the reply. I looked this morning and can see I have a two piece case
bolted top and bottom. So that means I have the "Light duty BA 10/5" French
one. I know the French don't have a good reputation for making cars. But I also
know the Gleason differential was bought by a Frenchman from a Russian co. The
owners manual calls for GL5 75W-90. My question is should I use dino or
synthetic oil. Since using shell rotella synthetic 5w40 in my jetta tdi I've
started using it in my other vw cars with very good results. Also vw's vanagons
that have a weak slider gear for third (as I recall) and it cracks, work better
with redline synthetic. Any thoughts on synthetic for my 89 4L XJ and if so
what brands?

Thanks
Joe

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40E5DB2A.B5F3567C@***.net...
> Do you have your owner's manual to refer to? You may have the
> french transmission: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ba10.html
> Or Japanese: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ax15.html The guess
> is 80W-90
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jo Bo wrote:
> >
> > I recently bought a 89 Charokee that's in very good condition for a 15 year
old
> > car. Every other car I owned and belonged to a newsgroup for there has been
a
> > prefered transmission lubricant. I find the transmission on my xj to be a
> > little stiff to shift. My daughter has a grand charokee she got new and she
> > says mine shifts easier. So from that I think mine is "normal". Is there a
> > prefered transmission oil that might possibly give better shifts?
> >
> > Thanks
> > JoBo

 

I should add I use the Rotella in the engines of my vw's!
Joe

"Jo Bo" <jromas@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:S2xFc.12$0Q1.7@fe1.columbus.rr.com...
> Bill,
> Thanks for the reply. I looked this morning and can see I have a two piece
case
> bolted top and bottom. So that means I have the "Light duty BA 10/5" French
> one. I know the French don't have a good reputation for making cars. But I
also
> know the Gleason differential was bought by a Frenchman from a Russian co.
The
> owners manual calls for GL5 75W-90. My question is should I use dino or
> synthetic oil. Since using shell rotella synthetic 5w40 in my jetta tdi I've
> started using it in my other vw cars with very good results. Also vw's
vanagons
> that have a weak slider gear for third (as I recall) and it cracks, work
better
> with redline synthetic. Any thoughts on synthetic for my 89 4L XJ and if so
> what brands?
>
> Thanks
> Joe
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:40E5DB2A.B5F3567C@***.net...
> > Do you have your owner's manual to refer to? You may have the
> > french transmission: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ba10.html
> > Or Japanese: http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ax15.html The guess
> > is 80W-90
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Jo Bo wrote:
> > >
> > > I recently bought a 89 Charokee that's in very good condition for a 15
year
> old
> > > car. Every other car I owned and belonged to a newsgroup for there has
been
> a
> > > prefered transmission lubricant. I find the transmission on my xj to be a
> > > little stiff to shift. My daughter has a grand charokee she got new and
she
> > > says mine shifts easier. So from that I think mine is "normal". Is there
a
> > > prefered transmission oil that might possibly give better shifts?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > JoBo
>
>