I have a new to me, 2019 Grand Caravan with 33k miles. It was an ex rental.
I called the dealership to inquire about a trans drain and fill. Advisor said it was a sealed unit, and they don't service them. The fluid is lifetime or 100k....
I know there is a dipstick port and that the transmission can be serviced.
Since then, I've acquired a new trans filter, trans pan with a drain plug, and gasket.
I am looking for ATF +4 fluid as I type this.
My thought is to do a drain and fill every 40k as it would be super easy not having to drop the fan. I'd also like to clean the magnet off of junk it's acquired over it's previous life as a rental unit. The Dodge dealer seemed to think I'm crazy and was uninterested.
Am I being unreasonable? $40 worth of fluid to do exchanges every 40k seems like peace of mind to me...
I called the dealership to inquire about a trans drain and fill. Advisor said it was a sealed unit, and they don't service them. The fluid is lifetime or 100k....
I know there is a dipstick port and that the transmission can be serviced.
Since then, I've acquired a new trans filter, trans pan with a drain plug, and gasket.
I am looking for ATF +4 fluid as I type this.
My thought is to do a drain and fill every 40k as it would be super easy not having to drop the fan. I'd also like to clean the magnet off of junk it's acquired over it's previous life as a rental unit. The Dodge dealer seemed to think I'm crazy and was uninterested.
Am I being unreasonable? $40 worth of fluid to do exchanges every 40k seems like peace of mind to me...