Durango 2WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2001)
Fluid Filter - A/T: Service and Repair
Fluid and Filter Service
STANDARD PROCEDURE - FLUID AND FILTER REPLACEMENT
REMOVAL
1. Hoist and support vehicle on safety stands.
2. Place a large diameter shallow drain pan beneath the transmission pan.
3. Remove bolts holding front and sides of pan to transmission.
4. Loosen bolts holding rear of pan to transmission.
5. Slowly separate front of pan away from transmission allowing the fluid to drain into drain pan.
6. Hold up pan and remove remaining bolts holding pan to transmission.
7. While holding pan level, lower pan away from transmission.
8. Pour remaining fluid in pan into drain pan.
9. Remove screw holding filter to valve body (Fig. 54).
10. Separate filter from valve body and oil pump and pour fluid in filter into drain pan.
11. Remove and discard the oil filter seal from the bottom of the oil pump.
12. If replacing the cooler return filter, use Oil Filter Wrench 8321 to remove the filter from the transmission.
13. Dispose of used trans fluid and filter(s) properly.
