Changed at 110,000 miles; I would recommend much sooner. I
was having shuddering issues and hard shifting. I used the oil
dipstick to compare the level on my 62te (2010 T&C) and it worked
great. Drained the 5.5 quarts (by removing the pan), replaced the
filter ($17.00 Autozone), cleaned the pan and magnet in the bottom
of the pan, installed new gasket (included with filter purchase) and
put in 5.5 quarts of Castrol ATF + 4. The total capacity on the 62te
is 9 quarts, so I still had 3.5 quarts of the old fluid to get out of the
system. I did this by disconnecting the transmission (return)
cooling line that's on top of the transmission. It's the one closest to
engine and under the exhaust pipe (the one with the black cap in
the photo, NOT the white cap). It's a little bit of a challenge due to
the confined space. To disconnect the line, remove the plastic cap
by pulling straight up. Slide the platic cap up the tube to get it out
of your way. Now there is a small spring clip in a groove near the
top of the fitting. I used a very small screw driver to remove the
clip. DO NOT LOOSE THE CLIP. Place a large rag around the
fitting to catch the spring clip. Once the sping clip is off, simple pull
straight up on the tube. Once tube is out of the fitting, replace the
spring clip in the groove of the fitting. The tube has a taper, so
when the time comes to insert it back into the fitting, you simply
push down on the tube until it clicks into place. There is an o-ring
inside the fitting the sals against the outside diameter of the tube.
Ok, next I connected a flexible 3/8 inside diameter hose buy forcing
it over the disconnected transmission line. I used 4 feet of 3/8 fuel
line because it's what I had available. I used a 1 gallon clear jug
and put the 3/8 hose into it. This gallon jug will be used to collect
the remaining 3.5 gallons of old fluid. I had my wife start the van
and immediately the old fluid started filling the 1 gallon jug. While
the jug was filling, I was simultaneously pouring the new 3.5 quarts
of fluid into the fill tube. When the fluid coming out of the hose
turned a bright red (same color a the new fliud) I told my wife to turn
off the van. I checked the level again with the oil dipstick and it was
the same as when I started. I disconnected the 3/8 hose from the
tube, pushed the tube back into the top of the transmission, pushed
the plastic cap back down over the fitting and replaced the cap to
the filler tube. Transmission shifts great and does not shudder.
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