Great video on this service. Every other one I watch doesn't show raising the rear wheels to level the trans.

Thank you for all your hard work, the fact you had to get it on videos for us makes this even more special. You did a great job at putting some wood be mechanics at ease with this silly mucking around. Thank you again👍👌

Thank you for this video, only one I found with someone that didn’t use a mechanics lift. I’ll be handling mine in the near future thanks to this video

Great video Sir Doing mine this Friday and I also bought the PPE trans pan. I’ll see how it turns out.

Also thanks for noting the special tools you came up with.

Thanks for posting. I'm about to do my Durango (17). I use it for work and being a dealer tech for about 25 years I do not believe in lifetime fluid. I hope you look for my vid, I plan to post it for 8sp transmission Durango owners who want to keep their ride for more than 100k.

Thanks for noting the exhaust heat when filling.

Very good video, sir. So helpful!

ZF website lists 122° maximum temp if you go higher you will have to let the truck cool down before starting over on fluid change. Website also recommends changing transmission fluid between 50,000 and 75,000. The website also lists a certain torque sequence for tightening the drain pan with torque specs. Thanks for sharing your video with us👍🏻👍🏻

@Italianborn

3 жыл бұрын

25 ft per torque to be exact..this guy is the only one that did the whole sequence as it should...millions of video out there and there all wrong

@Jimmerca

3 жыл бұрын

I Believe it is closer to 11 to 12 foot pounds of torque. Remember this is a plastic pan

@Italianborn

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jimmerca that's what another dude showed in his video 🤷‍♂️

@Jimmerca

3 жыл бұрын

@@Italianborn just looked it up on the German website plastic drain pan is torque to 10 NM- Newton meters and when you convert that 2 foot pounds it comes out to 7.375 foot pounds of torque. ZF 8 speed👍🏻

@DF-mb9kc

8 ай бұрын

He used the clockwise torque sequence …. LOL

Thanks buddy… I’ll be doing this same thing pretty soon…

Good idea keeping the bottles in the box... little details.

Thanks 4 ur help 👍

The Acura 9 speed ZF transmission only has a drain plug rather than a drain pan. They also added a fill plug at the top of the transmission for easy filling.

Thanks for the post. You should get yourself a 10 mm gear wrench to make removing the fill plug with your 10mm plug (Nice idea) easier. Also, you could have wrapped some aluminum foil around the exhaust to keep it clean.

@aaronsrose

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Funny part is, I have a full set of ratchet wrenches. I just didn't think to use them. Glutton for punishment I suppose.

@Italianborn

3 жыл бұрын

@@aaronsrose happen to me too all the time I'm in a hurry and end it up wasting double time without tools

Thanks for the video im getting ready to do mines on my 14 Ram . I been having overheat issues recently and I think it may be because it needs new fluid.

@aaronsrose

2 жыл бұрын

You might also check the trans heart exchanger. It's on the driver's side and has coolant hoses hooked to it. Maybe there's a valve or something that's not allowing proper coolant flow.

@ScionTc

2 жыл бұрын

@@aaronsrose Thanks I will take a look at it because this overheating issue is really stressful

Interesting to see you did the 2nd gear runup on the jackstands. That step is kind of hit or miss on all the tutorials I find, and since I'm going to do it on stands too, I was pretty hesitant. But it looks pretty smooth, and it looks like you have stands on the suspension or axle too, instead of the frame, so probably less stable if anything.

@Wozzaatwozza

2 жыл бұрын

I do mine up on ramps like this. Note hear the system above 70c to drain fluid in the intercooler to get more than 5q out. Then you have to let the vehicle cook down. Then overfill cold, then go thru the procedure of the gear changes, then open the fill plug valve before the vehicle heats up before 50c, open the full plug and drain the excess, close the valve. Lastly, heat to above 70 c again to ensure fluid in the intercooler is full, let cool again, over fill, then run the second and final fill level test.

You should add links to all the products. Fluid, pump and pan/filter.

@aaronsrose

4 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea. I added links to the description. Thanks!

Hey Araron, just a heads up, your amazon link to the fluid guard is going to the ZF fluid 6 on Amazon. In the video you used the ZF fluid 8. You should fix the amazon link in your description otherwise someone will use the wrong fluid accidentally.

@aaronsrose

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up!

Great video. Where specifically did you place the level to determine how far the back end needed to be jacked up? thanks

@aaronsrose

2 жыл бұрын

Been a while. I think there is a lip on the side just above the pan flange that seemed to be about parallel with the engine crankshaft. Thanks!

@michaelsnively3621

2 жыл бұрын

@@aaronsrose perfect. I'll give it a look.

Hi Aaron the pan is it the one that you can change the filter or its a one piece pan

@aaronsrose

3 жыл бұрын

Howdy! The one I used was an oem one piece filter/pan combo. My original filter was so clean I doubt it needs to be changed that often so I'm comfortable with just doing oil drain and fills at this point. Thanks!

Just double checking as I've seen in another video ,once running you did shift through gear and waited 5 sec each ? Then put in neutral revvet to 2k , 5 sec and then park ? ... I've seen a video from chrysler on how to proper check the oil level and I'm trying to find the same video on how to change the oil in that sequence ! Thanks

@aaronsrose

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. It was about impossible to hear as I don't have a separate microphone. I did what the motorcitymechanic suggested. Worked like a charm. Thanks!

@Italianborn

3 жыл бұрын

@@aaronsrose nope thank you...millions of video out there and nobody did the right sequence , now I'm gonna save the video so I won't forget Lol 👍

@josecollazos6

3 жыл бұрын

@@aaronsrose i did all these steps and on my last step after going through the gears and went down to pull drain plug all the oil started shooting out fast . Also my temp on trans was at 136-140 is that normal? Now what do i do because a lot of the oil came out

@aaronsrose

3 жыл бұрын

I would let it cool off completely and do the fluid check and fill again. Temp is critical. Doubt anything is wrong just try the fill process again when it's cool.

@josecollazos6

3 жыл бұрын

@@aaronsrose thank you i let it cool down over night I’m check it soon . So should i pull the fill plug out first and see if it dribbles out , and if it doesn’t fill it up then go turn the truck on and wait until it gets to right temperature and change gears again then go back down and see where I’m at ? Or can i skip some steps ? Thanks

Hi Aaron nices job doing your transmission i look on amazon it showing 66$ i persume thats for 6 liter here in canada is cold how would i know what temperature is the fluid before i drain mine any susgestion

@aaronsrose

3 жыл бұрын

Howdy! The proper ZF fluid for that trans is about $22/quart here in the us. I'd make sure your getting what you think for that price. Temperature wise, my truck has the trans temp in the little menu in the cluster so I just used that. If you don't have that option and really want to know, an obd2 code reader should be able to show the data as well. Thanks!

@stephenmcgraw3610

3 жыл бұрын

@@aaronsrose I will do mine in the summer I when to town and the temperature was at 84 degrees it’s winter here

Where do u measure to get the truck level ? It seems I I only got 2.5 quarts in and it leaks out ready I’m thinking it’s maybe not level ...

@aaronsrose

4 жыл бұрын

To me, working on a lot of German industrial equipment for my day job, it's not so much the truck as the transmission being level. I recall I had to Jack the rear of my truck up several feet to get the bottom flange of the trans even close to level.

@Jimmerca

4 жыл бұрын

Henry Henry Could always put a small level on the bottom of the pan and check that way

Great video! Do you know if the drain plug is reusable? I am planning on doing a fluid flash without a pan replacement. Thanks

@aaronsrose

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I believe it is. I don't know the torque spec though. I think it's got an o ring on it. It's tighten it until it's decently snug. Though thinking about it, you could count the clicks on the way out and then go back to that point.

What about running transmission through gears and specific temperatures???

@aaronsrose

2 жыл бұрын

Running through the gears is part of the sequence but you have to do it quickly before the temps get above 120 so the fill measurement is accurate.

Wait aren't your suppose to get the transmission up to 125/140 so the check valve will let the fluid drop,then drain it, or are u doing it cold

@aaronsrose

2 жыл бұрын

I did it cold as otherwise you need to wait for it to fully cool off before you can fill it properly. No issues at 135k so far.

How much fluid was it? I couldnt understand what you said. Sounded like 5 quarts

@aaronsrose

4 жыл бұрын

Howdy! Yes, this one took exactly 5 quarts.

Don't know if anyone mentioned this, but I think you did what I did. Didn't pregrease the seal around the pan. I put mine on amd filled it uo via the proper technique and now I have a leak pretty badly but can't source if it's the nuts or the seal. Anybody had that experience?

@aaronsrose

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure. It's dry as a bone at 125k so far. Could it be the heater/cooler assembly on the driver's side of the trans? I've seen those fail and leak before.

@DL101ca

3 жыл бұрын

You don't "pregrease" the seal, only the o-ring for the pickup tube. Pan seal and tranny surface should be clean and dry. You tighten the screws starting from the centre and spreading out gradually, so the plastic won't buckle, that part is very important to assure no leaks.

@Steviethegr8

2 жыл бұрын

@@aaronsrose going to assume you over tightened one of the bolts and cracked the plastic pan on one of them.

Question sir I’m a new second owner of ram 2014 1500 and I really wanna do this , my ram is 2WD how do you run only the rear wheels ? I’m kinda scared if I press the gas and front wheels run.

@aaronsrose

6 ай бұрын

For a 2WD it's not too bad, you have to have the rears off the ground on jackstands and then you will need to turn the traction control off. That should allow you to run the trans without the computer going too nuts. That's basically what I did with mine. Thanks!

@hungerforimprovement5800

6 ай бұрын

@@aaronsrose Thank you very much for information sir I appreciate you.

Would this be the same on a 2014 1500 3.6L v6?

@aaronsrose

Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure which transmission came on the V6. If they are from the manufacturer ZF, then it may be a very similar process. Thanks!

Did you have shifting problems before the change?

@aaronsrose

4 жыл бұрын

Actually no. It was fine. It was just starting to bother me that at some point I would. 119k so far and still good. Thanks!

@blakeerdmann

4 жыл бұрын

@@aaronsrose my 2014 had a hard shift from 2nd to 1st. Im going to change mine and then take it to the dealer to reset set the Adaptive transmission

@011tyguy

3 жыл бұрын

@@blakeerdmann did the reset help with your downshift? I have a 2016 that has a "bump" when shifting from 2nd to 1st. I'm sick of it.

@blakeerdmann

3 жыл бұрын

@@011tyguy When I took it to the dealer they said there was no software update avaliable and they didn't reset it I feel it every once in a while. Another fix for it is if you push the - button on the steering wheel the the + all the way up to 8 it will drive and shift smoother

@kjhnsn7296

Жыл бұрын

​@@blakeerdmanndealer didn't do the reset because you didn't allow them to rip you off for $1200 to change the fluid.

Since your service, have you had any issues/problems? My 2016 ram has 97k, and I have my new pan & fluid but I’m nervous on this one. Let truck cool all night, drain, and refill?

@aaronsrose

3 жыл бұрын

No issues at all. Now at 130k. I'd say measure what comes out and ensure that much goes back in and it should be good. Thanks!

@jakeydiesel09

3 жыл бұрын

after filling pan, what was your estimated speed/gear you got into drive, before cycling through the rest of the gears, before topping off?

@aaronsrose

3 жыл бұрын

I don't have good access to the video at the moment. I think I filled the pan, then just started the truck in neutral and added until it spilled out the fill port, then ran it through the gears and checked level again. Didn't get it too fast speed wise, just enough for it to shift iirc.

@jakeydiesel09

3 жыл бұрын

Well I let mine cool to 90*, drained and refilled with 4.5! Fluid looked trashed. Hoping to drain & refill again with another new pan within a month.

@DL101ca

3 жыл бұрын

@@jakeydiesel09 no need to change the pan again. Drain via drain plug, then tighten it back up(carefully, it's only plastic and it strips easily) then refill the fluid following the same procedure.

What year is this vehicle?

@aaronsrose

4 жыл бұрын

2014 Ram 1500

Why did my local auto supply house give me red fluid?

@aaronsrose

4 ай бұрын

Not sure. I would definitely confirm that the fluid meets the specs for the transmission per the ZF recommendations. Thanks!

How does it drive now?

@aaronsrose

4 жыл бұрын

No problems. Runs and tows as it always has. Thanks!

@paulgorman3173

4 жыл бұрын

@@aaronsrose That is good to hear. Do you think you would be able to drain and refill without dropping the pan (& changing the filter)? There seems to be confusion on if the drain plug can be reused.

@aaronsrose

4 жыл бұрын

I don't see why not. It's got an oring seal. I'd just torque it properly and I'd expect it would be fine. Thanks!