Transfer Case question / 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee
08-22-2007, 08:45 PM
#62
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Re: Transfer Case question / 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Jeep did the same thing when they first specified GL-5 75W-90 gear lube
for the AX-5 and AX-15 transmissions. It later came out that the
sulphur-based additives that made it GL-5 was bad for the synchros.
Jeep later changed the spec to GL-3 75W-90 but didn't feel it was
warranted to tell anyone with manuals that specified GL-5.
James wrote:
> This will be my last post on this subject.
>
> I try to be fair and reasonable with people. I don't blame the mechanic.
> He insisted on looking at my Jeep manual, which says that regular ATF or
> Dextron III can be used in the transfer case. He used ATF. I think
> that was a reasonable precaution, to look at the book. After all, isn't
> that the most common admonition, RTFM ??
>
> Yes, Jeep later decided that this particular transfer case needed another
> fluid, only made by Chrysler-Jeep.
> They did not mail this news to every human being in the world.
>
> It would be easy to blame him, but in my opinion, unfair. Since this is my
> Jeep, I am the only one to make the call on this one.
>
> James
>
> --------------------------------
>
> Lon said:
>
>
>
> It was driving until the mechanic added the fluid.
> It might have been low until he did that, but you did not mention any
> noise prior to him touching the vehicle.
> He may be honest, but he sure has no clue what he is doing.
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
for the AX-5 and AX-15 transmissions. It later came out that the
sulphur-based additives that made it GL-5 was bad for the synchros.
Jeep later changed the spec to GL-3 75W-90 but didn't feel it was
warranted to tell anyone with manuals that specified GL-5.
James wrote:
> This will be my last post on this subject.
>
> I try to be fair and reasonable with people. I don't blame the mechanic.
> He insisted on looking at my Jeep manual, which says that regular ATF or
> Dextron III can be used in the transfer case. He used ATF. I think
> that was a reasonable precaution, to look at the book. After all, isn't
> that the most common admonition, RTFM ??
>
> Yes, Jeep later decided that this particular transfer case needed another
> fluid, only made by Chrysler-Jeep.
> They did not mail this news to every human being in the world.
>
> It would be easy to blame him, but in my opinion, unfair. Since this is my
> Jeep, I am the only one to make the call on this one.
>
> James
>
> --------------------------------
>
> Lon said:
>
>
>
> It was driving until the mechanic added the fluid.
> It might have been low until he did that, but you did not mention any
> noise prior to him touching the vehicle.
> He may be honest, but he sure has no clue what he is doing.
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
08-22-2007, 08:45 PM
#63
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Re: Transfer Case question / 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Jeep did the same thing when they first specified GL-5 75W-90 gear lube
for the AX-5 and AX-15 transmissions. It later came out that the
sulphur-based additives that made it GL-5 was bad for the synchros.
Jeep later changed the spec to GL-3 75W-90 but didn't feel it was
warranted to tell anyone with manuals that specified GL-5.
James wrote:
> This will be my last post on this subject.
>
> I try to be fair and reasonable with people. I don't blame the mechanic.
> He insisted on looking at my Jeep manual, which says that regular ATF or
> Dextron III can be used in the transfer case. He used ATF. I think
> that was a reasonable precaution, to look at the book. After all, isn't
> that the most common admonition, RTFM ??
>
> Yes, Jeep later decided that this particular transfer case needed another
> fluid, only made by Chrysler-Jeep.
> They did not mail this news to every human being in the world.
>
> It would be easy to blame him, but in my opinion, unfair. Since this is my
> Jeep, I am the only one to make the call on this one.
>
> James
>
> --------------------------------
>
> Lon said:
>
>
>
> It was driving until the mechanic added the fluid.
> It might have been low until he did that, but you did not mention any
> noise prior to him touching the vehicle.
> He may be honest, but he sure has no clue what he is doing.
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
for the AX-5 and AX-15 transmissions. It later came out that the
sulphur-based additives that made it GL-5 was bad for the synchros.
Jeep later changed the spec to GL-3 75W-90 but didn't feel it was
warranted to tell anyone with manuals that specified GL-5.
James wrote:
> This will be my last post on this subject.
>
> I try to be fair and reasonable with people. I don't blame the mechanic.
> He insisted on looking at my Jeep manual, which says that regular ATF or
> Dextron III can be used in the transfer case. He used ATF. I think
> that was a reasonable precaution, to look at the book. After all, isn't
> that the most common admonition, RTFM ??
>
> Yes, Jeep later decided that this particular transfer case needed another
> fluid, only made by Chrysler-Jeep.
> They did not mail this news to every human being in the world.
>
> It would be easy to blame him, but in my opinion, unfair. Since this is my
> Jeep, I am the only one to make the call on this one.
>
> James
>
> --------------------------------
>
> Lon said:
>
>
>
> It was driving until the mechanic added the fluid.
> It might have been low until he did that, but you did not mention any
> noise prior to him touching the vehicle.
> He may be honest, but he sure has no clue what he is doing.
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
08-22-2007, 08:45 PM
#64
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Re: Transfer Case question / 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Jeep did the same thing when they first specified GL-5 75W-90 gear lube
for the AX-5 and AX-15 transmissions. It later came out that the
sulphur-based additives that made it GL-5 was bad for the synchros.
Jeep later changed the spec to GL-3 75W-90 but didn't feel it was
warranted to tell anyone with manuals that specified GL-5.
James wrote:
> This will be my last post on this subject.
>
> I try to be fair and reasonable with people. I don't blame the mechanic.
> He insisted on looking at my Jeep manual, which says that regular ATF or
> Dextron III can be used in the transfer case. He used ATF. I think
> that was a reasonable precaution, to look at the book. After all, isn't
> that the most common admonition, RTFM ??
>
> Yes, Jeep later decided that this particular transfer case needed another
> fluid, only made by Chrysler-Jeep.
> They did not mail this news to every human being in the world.
>
> It would be easy to blame him, but in my opinion, unfair. Since this is my
> Jeep, I am the only one to make the call on this one.
>
> James
>
> --------------------------------
>
> Lon said:
>
>
>
> It was driving until the mechanic added the fluid.
> It might have been low until he did that, but you did not mention any
> noise prior to him touching the vehicle.
> He may be honest, but he sure has no clue what he is doing.
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
for the AX-5 and AX-15 transmissions. It later came out that the
sulphur-based additives that made it GL-5 was bad for the synchros.
Jeep later changed the spec to GL-3 75W-90 but didn't feel it was
warranted to tell anyone with manuals that specified GL-5.
James wrote:
> This will be my last post on this subject.
>
> I try to be fair and reasonable with people. I don't blame the mechanic.
> He insisted on looking at my Jeep manual, which says that regular ATF or
> Dextron III can be used in the transfer case. He used ATF. I think
> that was a reasonable precaution, to look at the book. After all, isn't
> that the most common admonition, RTFM ??
>
> Yes, Jeep later decided that this particular transfer case needed another
> fluid, only made by Chrysler-Jeep.
> They did not mail this news to every human being in the world.
>
> It would be easy to blame him, but in my opinion, unfair. Since this is my
> Jeep, I am the only one to make the call on this one.
>
> James
>
> --------------------------------
>
> Lon said:
>
>
>
> It was driving until the mechanic added the fluid.
> It might have been low until he did that, but you did not mention any
> noise prior to him touching the vehicle.
> He may be honest, but he sure has no clue what he is doing.
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
08-22-2007, 08:45 PM
#65
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Re: Transfer Case question / 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Jeep did the same thing when they first specified GL-5 75W-90 gear lube
for the AX-5 and AX-15 transmissions. It later came out that the
sulphur-based additives that made it GL-5 was bad for the synchros.
Jeep later changed the spec to GL-3 75W-90 but didn't feel it was
warranted to tell anyone with manuals that specified GL-5.
James wrote:
> This will be my last post on this subject.
>
> I try to be fair and reasonable with people. I don't blame the mechanic.
> He insisted on looking at my Jeep manual, which says that regular ATF or
> Dextron III can be used in the transfer case. He used ATF. I think
> that was a reasonable precaution, to look at the book. After all, isn't
> that the most common admonition, RTFM ??
>
> Yes, Jeep later decided that this particular transfer case needed another
> fluid, only made by Chrysler-Jeep.
> They did not mail this news to every human being in the world.
>
> It would be easy to blame him, but in my opinion, unfair. Since this is my
> Jeep, I am the only one to make the call on this one.
>
> James
>
> --------------------------------
>
> Lon said:
>
>
>
> It was driving until the mechanic added the fluid.
> It might have been low until he did that, but you did not mention any
> noise prior to him touching the vehicle.
> He may be honest, but he sure has no clue what he is doing.
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
for the AX-5 and AX-15 transmissions. It later came out that the
sulphur-based additives that made it GL-5 was bad for the synchros.
Jeep later changed the spec to GL-3 75W-90 but didn't feel it was
warranted to tell anyone with manuals that specified GL-5.
James wrote:
> This will be my last post on this subject.
>
> I try to be fair and reasonable with people. I don't blame the mechanic.
> He insisted on looking at my Jeep manual, which says that regular ATF or
> Dextron III can be used in the transfer case. He used ATF. I think
> that was a reasonable precaution, to look at the book. After all, isn't
> that the most common admonition, RTFM ??
>
> Yes, Jeep later decided that this particular transfer case needed another
> fluid, only made by Chrysler-Jeep.
> They did not mail this news to every human being in the world.
>
> It would be easy to blame him, but in my opinion, unfair. Since this is my
> Jeep, I am the only one to make the call on this one.
>
> James
>
> --------------------------------
>
> Lon said:
>
>
>
> It was driving until the mechanic added the fluid.
> It might have been low until he did that, but you did not mention any
> noise prior to him touching the vehicle.
> He may be honest, but he sure has no clue what he is doing.
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
08-23-2007, 01:17 PM
#70
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Re: Transfer Case question / 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee
In article <co1ac355l0sv4fnkb84fglrja7jfg7u4cc@4ax.com>,
SnoMan <admin@snoman.com> wrote:
#Worst case senerio, you could remove front drive shaft and lock Tcase
#and drive it home that way if it runs quiet that way and get it
#repaired at home later on.
#-----------------
#TheSnoMan.com
The 247 is a full-time t-case. I removed the front shaft on a '99 WJ
when the CV in the shaft lost it's grease and the thing started to
rattle. It drove just fine. Mileage went up .5 mpg or so before I
put in a greaseable u-joint shaft.
But with the wrong lube in the t-case, I don't know if any damage to
the t-case will be avoided by removing the front shaft.
/herb
SnoMan <admin@snoman.com> wrote:
#Worst case senerio, you could remove front drive shaft and lock Tcase
#and drive it home that way if it runs quiet that way and get it
#repaired at home later on.
#-----------------
#TheSnoMan.com
The 247 is a full-time t-case. I removed the front shaft on a '99 WJ
when the CV in the shaft lost it's grease and the thing started to
rattle. It drove just fine. Mileage went up .5 mpg or so before I
put in a greaseable u-joint shaft.
But with the wrong lube in the t-case, I don't know if any damage to
the t-case will be avoided by removing the front shaft.
/herb