Charger V6-2.7L VIN T (2007)
Fluid - A/T: Service and Repair
42RLE Automatic Transmission
Check Oil Level
CHECK OIL LEVEL
1. Verify that the vehicle is parked on a level surface.
2. Remove the dipstick tube cap.
WARNING: Risk of accident from vehicle starting off by itself when engine running. Risk of injury from contusions and burns if you
insert your hands into the engine when it is started or when it is running. Secure vehicle to prevent it from moving off by itself. Wear
properly fastened and close-fitting work clothes. Do not touch hot or rotating parts.
3. Actuate the service brake. Start engine and let it run at idle speed in selector lever position "P".
4. Shift through the transmission modes several times with the vehicle stationary and the engine idling
5. Warm up the transmission, wait at least 2 minutes and check the oil level with the engine running. Push the Oil Dipstick 9336 into transmission
fill tube until the dipstick tip contacts the oil pan and pull out again, read off oil level, repeat if necessary.
NOTE: The dipstick will protrude from the fill tube when installed.
42RLE Fluid Temperature Chart
6. Check transmission oil temperature using the appropriate scan tool.
7. The transmission Oil Dipstick 9336 has indicator marks every 10 mm. Determine the height of the oil level on the dipstick and using the height,
the transmission temperature, and the Transmission Fluid Graph, determine if the transmission oil level is correct.
8. Add or remove oil as necessary and recheck the oil level.
9. Once the oil level is correct, install the dipstick tube cap.
Fluid/Filter Service - 42RLE
FLUID/FILTER SERVICE
NOTE: Only fluids of the type labeled Mopar(R) ATF+4, Automatic Transmission Fluid, should be used in the transmission sump. A filter
change should be made at the time of the transmission oil change. The magnet (on the inside of the oil pan) should also be cleaned with a clean,
dry cloth.
