Crunchy409
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@yrwei52 Just thought I would offer an update:
--I changed the front transfer case and rear differential oil- went pretty well and didn't take long
--I changed the transmission fluid. I'm a bit confused about something. I ordered an 8 quart container to drain into and I got almost 4 liters out of it. I replaced it with the same amount and it came in WAY over the dipstick marking. I had to empty out almost a whole liter??? In the end it probably took in a little under 3 liters. Before checking the dip stick (without actually driving) I changed into several gears and made sure that the pan was 122 degrees on the outside. Should I check again after driving around a little?
Only "oopsies" I ran into....
...I did manage to strip the transmission fluid drain plug I think but it was tight. When I change it out again in a couple weeks I'll replace the plug. I looked up the correct torque on my phone in the garage and read 85 ft/lbs. I see now that was a faulty website or interpretation and it's supposed to only be 23-30... soo... hopefully I didn't mess anything else up there.
...The connectors that help hold the engine air filter in place (circled in picture here from @Digbicks1234 tutorial) got ripped off somehow. Do I need to try and remedy this somehow?
Thanks for all of your help. I'll have to see whether I want to tackle the serpentine belt tensioner
--I changed the front transfer case and rear differential oil- went pretty well and didn't take long
--I changed the transmission fluid. I'm a bit confused about something. I ordered an 8 quart container to drain into and I got almost 4 liters out of it. I replaced it with the same amount and it came in WAY over the dipstick marking. I had to empty out almost a whole liter??? In the end it probably took in a little under 3 liters. Before checking the dip stick (without actually driving) I changed into several gears and made sure that the pan was 122 degrees on the outside. Should I check again after driving around a little?
Only "oopsies" I ran into....
...I did manage to strip the transmission fluid drain plug I think but it was tight. When I change it out again in a couple weeks I'll replace the plug. I looked up the correct torque on my phone in the garage and read 85 ft/lbs. I see now that was a faulty website or interpretation and it's supposed to only be 23-30... soo... hopefully I didn't mess anything else up there.
...The connectors that help hold the engine air filter in place (circled in picture here from @Digbicks1234 tutorial) got ripped off somehow. Do I need to try and remedy this somehow?
Thanks for all of your help. I'll have to see whether I want to tackle the serpentine belt tensioner
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