How to change & check the transmission fluid in a 2011-2020 Dodge Durango 3.6L W5A580 NAG1

[@danissasmith8759]

Thanks for the video!! Helped me with my 2013 Jeep SRT was the exact steps to the Durango

[@s33therfan]

Thank you for the feedback , much appreciated.

[@Jonathan-ds6yj]

Not having a dipstick on a transmission is just a way to literally steal from car owners. Now most people are too lazy and ignorant to work on vehicles, drive it till it breaks.

[@David23Allen]

Tell em we all no its another way to make it for the common person to have to take it to a shop

[@charlieboy501]

Would it be easy to check the reading 1st then put the same amount in

[@kellyw1648]

You can check the trans temperature on the display. My 2013 shows it under vehicle info.

[@s33therfan]

That’s a great tip, thanks for sharing!

[@robertoromero1201]

Thanks for the video

[@s33therfan]

I appreciate the great feedback.

[@oliverklozhoff]

Letting the pan hang on 2 bolts while it drains is a good way to warp the pan. U should hold it up with something while u remove ALL the bolts and then let it drain while u let it down by hand.

[@sp1068]

Hopefully , that little corner shield on the one pan bolt isn't that necessary. The bolt head sheared right off when I went to gently loosen it. Luckily, no pan bolt did the same. It's sheared off inside the retainer clip, but it didn't affect the pan bolts.

[@s33therfan]

Those clips are annoying for sure. Thanks for the feedback.

[@familyfuntime1056]

Great video, Would this be the same process for a 2020 SXT AWD 3.6 Durango? We bought it new and have 38,000 miles now. I’m assuming now is a good time to drain and refill the trans?

[@s33therfan]

If you have the 5 speed it will be the same .. If you have the 8 speed it will be similar to this video below. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqa7pICYpNN-fbM

[@familyfuntime1056]

Thanks for the fast reply. I honestly don’t know it’s my wife’s car. I think it’s the 5 tho. What’s the best way to determine that? I can pop it into the slap shift mode and see how many gears it lets me shift.

[@s33therfan]

If has the stubby shifter that is sort of like a joystick not actually a shifter , then it is an 8 speed. If you peek under the suv and see a plastic pan on the transmission it would be the 8 speed , otherwise 5 speed. Hope this helps.

[@pakteamofficialmusic6135]

What other Durango transmission years interchange in a 2011 dodge Durango crew?

[@christopherpierre816]

Thanks for your help. I was looking for a dipstick .. I'd still be looking for it

[@s33therfan]

Thank you for watching.

[@ChillWill12]

Right… I’m thinking the oil was the trans jawn

[@TruthYT00]

Shouldn’t you use the 8-9 speed mopar transmission fluid for 2014+?

[@sp1068]

The 5 speed Mercedes design takes ATF+4

[@DBSSEAN]

I’m wanting to replace the condenser on my 2015 SXT and when I unhook the transmissions line to it, it’ll drip some. I’ll have to check the fluid after the job but is it safe to add new transmission fluid to old? And if it only dripped a little bit how much you think I should add?

[@s33therfan]

It is really hard to say , it would not be a lot. I would just check it after getting it replaced. Hope this helps.

[@DBSSEAN]

@@s33therfan but it’s okay to add new fluid to the old?

[@s33therfan]

Absolutely.

[@AbdalahAlzoabe]

Do you recommend to change the transmission gear oil? Specially the car is second hand I don't know if the previous owner he changed before, Dodg durango 2017 RT 8 cylinder the OD is 271000 KM

[@s33therfan]

I would do a drain fill , just to be sure . Thanks for the question.

[@AbdalahAlzoabe]

@@s33therfan thank you for your reply, so you recommend to make the oil Change full, and any advice like the car should be cold or hot, change the oil partial is mean 1 liter every day??

[@hectorcortes7246]

So I checked and the 2017 gt is a sealed system. I’m assuming it’s the same as a differential service correct?

[@s33therfan]

Well they have plugs for filling and checking the level . The diff is easy but the transmission requires getting it up to temp running while filling. You need a steady trickle and it is full. Thanks for the feedback.

[@patoalbarran1556]

Cuanto es el nivel correcto de aceite con el motor caliente???

[@TheMarchetti]

man did you use 6 quarts?

[@s33therfan]

If you are just doing a drain fill , 5 to 6 quarts . I was replacing the tran and used around 7. Thanks for the question.

[@greghornbacher8079]

how many miles you recommend having the fluid changed. my dodge dealership in my area want $1200 to change it

[@s33therfan]

This penzoil full synthetic is really good transmission fluid , I probably wont change it until it has 30k on it. At that time I will only perform a drain fill not a flush. On another note this fluid change is not that bad , a lot of times you can drain and put back exactly what was removed and be spot on. Thanks for the question.

[@mannysv]

whats the proper amount of liters when changing the oil and filter?

[@s33therfan]

For the transmission , you will start with 5 quarts and check it from there.

[@cassandraadams9729]

What gear is the Durango in while putting the dip stick in to check the level?

[@s33therfan]

It can be in park , the accuracy would be very little difference in the reading in drive. Thank you for the question.

[@Randomoffensiveguy2.0]

Do these 2013s tend to run louder?

[@s33therfan]

I really have not noticed the difference but maybe someone else can chime in. Thank you for watching.

[@tiaashley8803]

How did you get the bolts back on? Is there a certain way to put them in? All my bolts go in but 1

[@s33therfan]

I seem to recall the clip , that was made different to bolt the bracket , a little harder to align. I simply started them all loosely by hand before tightening to avoid crossthreading. They also make a replacement pan with a drain plug , makes it easier for the next fluid change. Have a link in the description. Hope this helps and thank you for the feedback.

[@goshatoyan4065]

👍👍👍😊

[@dayslife]

👀👍

[@s33therfan]

Thank you as always.