Topic: transmission oil change

[Mozman68]

So...I crawl under the Jeep to do a transmission oil change before my trip to the Badlands later this week.

Clean the fill hole so I can see it and came across a couple of things:

1)  It is a torx bolt

2)  It says "DON'T REMOVE" on the bolt

Am I crazy??  Isn't that the fill hole for my trans??  Here's a pic....blue circle around what I think is the fill hole and green circle around the drain bolt.

[chrisfranklin]

Its a "don't remove"-until-after-you've-unscrewed-the-drain-plug-and-drained-the-tranny-fluid deal, I'm pretty sure

[Mozman68]

Its a "don't remove"-until-after-you've-unscrewed-the-drain-plug-and-drained-the-tranny-fluid deal, I'm pretty sure

I want to remove that one first though...if I can't get it off I'll be in deep Jell-O if I removed the drain one first....

[FourbangerYJ]

I took the one out on the pass side. Not the driver side. I used a hand pump to get the MTL in.

[st.chevrolet]

So...I crawl under the Jeep to do a transmission oil change before my trip to the Badlands later this week.

Clean the fill hole so I can see it and came across a couple of things:

1)  It is a torx bolt

2)  It says "DON'T REMOVE" on the bolt

Am I crazy??  Isn't that the fill hole for my trans??  Here's a pic....blue circle around what I think is the fill hole and green circle around the drain bolt.

That is not your fill plug, AX5 fill plug is up high on the passenger side near the reverse switch.

[Bounty Hunter]

Its a "don't remove"-until-after-you've-unscrewed-the-drain-plug-and-drained-the-tranny-fluid deal, I'm pretty sure

That's wrong, and makes no sense.  The fill plug looks identical to the drain plug.

[chrisfranklin]

That's wrong, and makes no sense.  The fill plug looks identical to the drain plug.

You are correct sort of BH.  It actually made sense to me until I realized that it didn't make sense. 

Let's put it this way Mozman, you know you have to crack in to the tranny one way or the other to get the fluid out.  Don't let the "don't remove" slow you down.  Just ignore that plug and look for the one on the other side.   

[Mozman68]

Hmmm...thought I looked on the other side...maybe the exhaust is blocking where I was looking...will try again tomorrow.

Every zerk was greased this afternoon...even removed the rear drive shaft for a proper greasing....

[Jeffy]

Behind that Tors is a spring and a pill.  You don't want to remove it.  I should have pictures of the actual plug someplace on the forums since it comes up so often.  The Fill plug is  on the passenger side.

[Mozman68]

awesome...okay, but I was right about the drain plug, right??   

[Jeffy]

Yes.

in short;  if it says 'Don't Remove' don't.  

[Mozman68]

Yes.

in short;  if it says 'Don't Remove' don't.  

damn...that's gonna be a pain to get off on mine....

[Mozman68]

...and I'm okay with my Valvoline 75W90 right??  That's what Napa said....and it does say it is GL-5, MT-1 on the back....

[Jeffy]

As long as it says MT-1 you should be OK. 

BTW, you can fill it from the shift tower plate if you want.  Although, you'll have to make sure of how much oil you add.

[sharpxmen]

damn...that's gonna be a pain to get off on mine....

ok, that is just retarded, on the NV3550 is on the other side - what a pain to add or change the oil, i'm glad i never had to do it my AX5.