2015 Jeep Patriot Transfer Case (PTU) Gear Oil Change

[@dannylewandowski2822]

Did this today in a 2015 sport 4wd. Definitely smoothed out some vibrations I was having under load up hills.

[@blanchae]

Thanks for posting this video - it sure helped. I removed the passenger side tire, and there's pretty much a straight path from the wheel well to the fill hole. You can fill it easily that way with an 18 inch length of tubing. My drain plug was a 24 mm nut - I used a 1" open end wrench. Both the drain and fill "plugs" had washers. The drain plug had a teflon washer and the fill plug had a steel washer.

[@harleyrider883]

Excellent work ! Now you have to go out and spend your "savings"! ;-)

[@driverguy5864]

So grateful for this video. Shows angles and location...tools required. So fewer headaches for me.

[@harleyrider883]

Glad it was useful! The second time you do it, I suspect it will take you under 20 minutes total. Just for fun, when you're done, phone your garage and see what they would have charged :-)

[@williamdyckman9704]

Just changed transfer case fluid on my wife's 2010 Jeep Patriot. Your video was so helpful and you saved me a bundle of money. Thank You !!

[@harleyrider883]

Glad it worked for you . . .!

[@scottmckillop4762]

I would like to request a video for the Patriot radiator drain, flush, and fill.

[@UkrainianJerry]

Thanks a lot. Just did the same job on my Jeep today.

[@RockyCanadian]

Thanks! Really helpful, I'm about to change the PTU and RDA fluid on my pre-owned Compass '13. Your videos are helpful. Keep it up!

[@harleyrider883]

I'm sure it will go brilliantly! Have fun with it.

[@grahammorris738]

Thank you this is very helpful 👍👍

[@squarenono4867]

Thanks for the help my good man

[@adamlight8616]

Thanks awesome video tells all the tools you need how much fluid how much torque cant beat it!😅

[@harleyrider883]

Thanks! Glad you found it helpful :-)

[@commandantmarechalkeitel5322]

hi harleyrider883 i see that u used the same gear oil then me .. 2 question : it is the same gear oil for the back differentiel and what the difference with the mopar gear oil tx for answer

[@harleyrider883]

Yes, it's the same gear oil for front and rear. Your manual should say that it's the same for both -- but best to double check. If you don't have a paper copy, you'll be able to find it online for your particular year.

[@commandantmarechalkeitel5322]

@@harleyrider883 my manual say mopar 80/90

[@commandantmarechalkeitel5322]

any idea what is the difference of mopar and motomaster oil?

[@harleyrider883]

As long as they're made to the same standard, there shouldn't be any significant differences between them.

[@nalretrac2403]

Thanks for doing this

[@amenserm949]

Thank you very much for videos.

[@williamdyckman9704]

Thank You! Going to be doing my wife's jeep patriot.

[@harleyrider883]

Good luck with it... best part is calling the garage and finding out how much they'd have charged you... ;-)

[@alexeastman28]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@jby2009]

do you have to use a torque wrench to tight up the fill and drain plug? thanks a lot for the video, you just earn a new subscriber. :)

[@harleyrider883]

Thanks! No, not at all, just tighten it so that it doesn't leak without damaging the thread by overnighting it. When you undo it, get a sense of how tight it is then and that is likely to be a good guide as to how much you should tighten it later. If in doubt, keep checking to see that no leaks appear after the fact. Also, the correct torque is 24 foot-pounds and not 32 as I say on the video (oops!)

[@salimfalih3668]

is this transmission CVT?

[@harleyrider883]

No, 6 spd automatic...

[@harleyrider883]

But CVT would be identical, unless the fluids indicated in the manual differ slightly.

[@dancekiodance]

Where is the 4wd cable? 2014 and 2015 patriot sport

[@harleyrider883]

Sorry, that's beyond my skill level!

[@anthonytrillo6205]

I have a 2016 Jeep patriot and the same angle where your showing the PTU on yours, its not the same on mines. Where I’m looking at it doesn’t look the same as the one on the video

[@harleyrider883]

Just to check, it is a 4WD unit?

[@dustoff499]

Same here Anthony. 2WD 2015 and nothing looks the same. :(

[@jgower12345]

What size is the allen socket and is it the same on both the front and rear units?

[@harleyrider883]

It's 3/8 inch or 10mm -- same for both front and back. Good luck!

[@jgower12345]

@@harleyrider883 Thanks! Just did this job and your video was very helpful. With the right tools, it's really simple. I will say that the rear unit required me to order a regular 24mm box wrench as I did not have one and there wasn't enough room for the socket I did have. I could have tried using an adjustable wrench but didn't want to round off the bolt if it turned out to be difficult to turn (which it was to start off).

[@harleyrider883]

Glad it worked for you! Now you need to go and spend your savings! ;-)

[@Roger-ob2ft]

Hey what exactly does changing the fluid do for my vehicle?

[@harleyrider883]

It's a recommended maintenance item at a certain stage of use. Oils lose their original properties over time and will gather metallic bits (in the case of gear oils in particular), both of which can cause damage to the gears.

[@maverickdallas1004]

Changing gear lube removes wear particles, moisture and replenishes depleted additives, which will help extend the life of the gearbox.

[@johndoe5229]

do you use red loctite on the plug or the full hole?

[@arjankramer4804]

Hello. Is this a manual gearbox or a CVT?

[@harleyrider883]

Thanks for the question... regardless of the transmission type, the Rear Drive Assembly and the Power Transfer Unit will be the same. My 2011 is a CVT transmission while my 2015 is an automatic but not a CVT.

[@dustoff499]

Not according to my visual inspection. I've looked everywhere on my 2WD CVT 2015 Patriot and nothing... nothing... looks the same as yours except the plastic guard and oil pan.

[@user-ct1lf3hf1v]

I wonder if changing this fluid for the PTU and RDA will improve my 2012 Jeep Patriot 2.4L 4WD's performance with 133,000 miles on it

[@harleyrider883]

Under normal circumstances, I don't think that you'd notice any immediate or obvious performance gains. Oil generally keeps other parts ftom wearing over considerable periods of time and can help with heat dissipation. If you haven't changed your spark plugs at the right intervals, that's something that might have a more noticeable impact.

[@i1-L22Belarus]

Is it the same on the 2.4L fwd manual tranny

[@harleyrider883]

Sorry, I'm not sure. I suspect so. If you take a quick look, you will likely see whether it looks the same.