Fluid level check – Ram Trucks 2014 Chassis Cab Commercial - Diesel Supplement User Manual

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CAUTION!

Do not use chemical flushes in your transmission as
the chemicals can damage your transmission compo-
nents. Such damage is not covered by the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty.

Fluid Level Check
It is best to check the fluid level when the transmission is

at normal operating temperature (170-180°F / 77-82°C for

68RFE transmission, or 158-176°F / 70-80°C for AS69RC

transmission). This normally occurs after at least 15 miles

(25 km) of driving. At normal operating temperature the

fluid cannot be held comfortably between the fingertips.

You can read the transmission sump temperature in the

EVIC display (see Electronic Vehicle Information Center

[EVIC] for further information).

Use the following procedure to check the transmission

fluid level properly:
1. Monitor the transmission temperature using the EVIC

display, and operate the vehicle as required to reach

the normal operating temperature.

2. Park the vehicle on level ground.
3. Run the engine at normal idle speed for at least

60 seconds, and leave the engine running for the rest

of this procedure.

4. Fully apply the parking brake and press the brake

pedal.

5. Place the shift lever momentarily into each gear posi-

tion (allowing time for the transmission to fully en-

gage in each position), ending with the transmission in

PARK.

314 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE

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