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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Cars / September 2006ATF type for 97 Caravan?
I'm getting ready to change the trans fluid in my 4-speed transmission, on a 97 Grand Caravan. BTW - I'm on my 4th trans... Anyway, the owners manual says to use ATF +2, the last time I changed it I used +3 (per the dealer where I bought the filter), and now I'm hearing I should use ATF +4... I still have a coupld of quarts of +3 left - can I mix +3 and +4? What should I be using? Also, if I drop the pan, then also flush the converter, roughly how much fluid do I need total? Thanks! Brian > I'm getting ready to change the trans fluid in my 4-speed > transmission, on a 97 Grand Caravan. BTW - I'm on my 4th trans... [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Thanks! > Brian ATF +4 is backward compatible with ATF+3,ATF+2 and ATF+. Those fluids were the recommended fluids to use but now ATF+4 has taken its place. ATF+4 has better antiwear properties, improved rust/corrosion prevention, controls oxidation,eliminates deposits, controls friction, retains anti foaming properties and superior properties for low temp operation. You can mix it but why not use the best available out there? Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech > > I'm getting ready to change the trans fluid in my 4-speed > > transmission, on a 97 Grand Caravan. BTW - I'm on my 4th trans... [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > foaming properties and superior properties for low temp operation. You can > mix it but why not use the best available out there? It has it all... Including a ridiculously high price tag... At least locally. Ran me $29 a gallon, or $8-something a quart, and the dealership was (is?) the only place I could buy it. :( >> > I'm getting ready to change the trans fluid in my 4-speed >> > transmission, on a 97 Grand Caravan. BTW - I'm on my 4th trans... [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Ran me $29 a gallon, or $8-something a quart, and the dealership was (is?) > the only place I could buy it. :( If you got it from the Dealer you got what you paid for. You can get ATF+4 ant all most any auto parts place under the Valvoline label for half the Dealer cost Coasty > >> > I'm getting ready to change the trans fluid in my 4-speed > >> > transmission, on a 97 Grand Caravan. BTW - I'm on my 4th trans... [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > ant all most any auto parts place under the Valvoline label for half the > Dealer cost This was about 3 years ago. There was none available at any of the auto stores I went to and called, and to this day, it is still not available, at least around here... Last trip I took to Minnesota, I bought about 9-quarts from Wal-Mart, which were on clearance. I can attest to the fact that locally, nobody but the dealership sells it... If I had a choice, I would rather NOT buy at the dealership, as the local dealership (the ONLY one in the area,) inflates prices beyond even what a normal dealership charges.... The only reason I would mix them is that I have 5 qts of +3 left and hate to waste it... And I can't find any more +3 around here. ATF +4 is going for just over $4/qt for brand X, more like $6/qt for Valvoline. Just don't have a lot of spare change... Brian > > I'm getting ready to change the trans fluid in my 4-speed > > transmission, on a 97 Grand Caravan. BTW - I'm on my 4th trans... [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Glenn Beasley > Chrysler Tech Wal-Mart sells +4 under $4 I believe. > Wal-Mart sells +4 under $4 I believe. I purchased some at a WalMart in Bloomington, MN, however my local WalMart in MI, doesn't sell it, and neither does any of the local auto parts stores... Maybe it's something to do with the state or something?? Just an indication that not all WalMart's sell the +4, and neither do all auto stores... >Just an indication that not all WalMart's sell the +4, and neither do all auto > stores... Try asking the manager to order some. They may not even know that it exists, or something.  SignatureJim in NC |
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