Routine Maintenance!?!

[JLjeepster]

Took my Jeep in for routine maintenance. The second I get home red fluid pouring out of the bottom with tons of smoke and weird noises. I have video but too large to post.

 

[doubletapdaddy]

Did they overfill the coolant reservoir? Or possibly leave the cap loose?

 

[JLjeepster]

Maybe I’m heading back now on a tow truck.

 

[darrenroos]

5 bucks that it’s the blinker fluid. Kidding aside, good luck and keep us posted.


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[OverlanderJL]

What was their idea of routine maintenance? Looks like ATF to me, which shouldn’t be changed this early in your JL’s life.


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[doubletapdaddy]

What was their idea of routine maintenance? Looks like ATF to me, which shouldn’t be changed this early in your JL’s life.


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Currently the JL transmission is sealed, and is considered maintenance-free for the lifetime of the vehicle. It does not even have a dipstick.

From the owners manual:

 

[doubletapdaddy]

I eagerly await Overlander's reaction to the revelation that there is a maintenance free transmission in a Jeep...

 

[doubletapdaddy]

Pic of JL pink/red coolant in reservoir:

 

[OverlanderJL]

Currently the JL transmission is sealed, and is considered maintenance-free for the lifetime of the vehicle. It does not even have a dipstick.

From the owners manual:

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Transfer case takes atf too.


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[doubletapdaddy]

Transfer case takes atf too.


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Damn it you're right! I had completely forgotten, thanks. :doh: And it is definitely not maintenance-free.

 

[doubletapdaddy]

Transfer case takes atf too.


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Also doesn't change the fact that I expect a smart-ass comment about maintenance-free transmissions. LOL!

 

[JLjeepster]

Yup ended up being coolent a loose cap. Is that stuff bad that it got everywhere? I don’t know anything about it.

 

[JTCO]

Yup ended up being coolent a loose cap. Is that stuff bad that it got everywhere? I don’t know anything about it.

Hose it off the best you can, especially on your driveway. It doesn't evaporate as easily as water and can make animals sick or even kill them. They're attracted it to it because it has a sweet smell and taste. If you dilute it real well it should be fine and evaporate quickly.

 

[JLjeepster]

Ok thank you

 

[doubletapdaddy]

Yup ended up being coolent a loose cap. Is that stuff bad that it got everywhere? I don’t know anything about it.

Thank goodness it was an easy fix.

 

[MrMischief]

It doesn't evaporate as easily as water and can make animals sick or even kill them. They're attracted it to it because it has a sweet smell and taste.

This doesn't seem to be the case any longer. I've tried several types of antifreeze with squirrels and rabbits. None were interested in it despite the nice looking dish it was in. Eventually I added peanut butter, squirrels would eat the peanut butter but no dead ones to report.

 

[doubletapdaddy]

This doesn't seem to be the case any longer. I've tried several types of antifreeze with squirrels and rabbits. None were interested in it despite the nice looking dish it was in. Eventually I added peanut butter, squirrels would eat the peanut butter but no dead ones to report.

My wife's been feeding it to me for years. She thought I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between regular tea and her "Sweet Tea".

I don't think that it is has affected me one bit. What do you think?

2016:




Now:

 

[doubletapdaddy]

Although... my cockles have been getting warmer, but I just attributed that to age.