Hello friends, just wanted to share this video showing me changing the trans. fluid on my 2017 Ram 3500 with the 68RFE transmission. Hope you enjoy the video and as always, Have a Blessed Day Friends! Justin
@@homegrowncountryhomeplace Dude. You got it right. Straight facts. No fluff or b.s. Nice to listen to. Clear explanations. What a gem. Keep em coming. I'll buy the beer.
Brotha thanks I just did mine after watching your vid. The little seal was a bitch and I almost didn't but then I decided to do it. My new pan had a drain bolt. 2wd 2500 6.4
Good video. I'm a transporter too, shutting down this coming week to change the transmission fluid and filters and see what the price of diesel does. Oh and the EGR. My truck decided to EGR delete all on it's own 🤣 The check engine light bugs me though.
This really depends how much drains out. The longer the filters are off, the more it wants to drain out. It's a little different every time. Between 8 and 9 quarts the best I remember. Hope this helps. Have a Blessed Day Friend! Justin
Love your video. In depth and step by step. I saw a message about "relearning" the transmission. I change the transmission fluid in my 2019 Ram 4500 CC (aisin). After refilling I run through the gears and the CEL comes on. I use my scan tool...clear the code and it shifts like normal. When you shift through gears does yours throw a code as well?
Appreciate it. Mine has never throwed any codes after the filter and fluid change. Mine is a 68RFE so that might be the reason. But I don't know why the Asin would do that to be honest. Main thing is your able to clear the code. Have a Blessed Day Friend. Justin
I never have. The plastic threads I couldn't remove and didn't want to break it and be without a filter. So my thinking is that as long as the fluid doesn't get crazy hot, then it shouldn't be a problem. None of mine have looked bad or cracked when i have replaced the filters. Wouldn't hurt to replace it though if the plastic one comes out. Have a Blessed Day Friend! Justin
I have a 2017 RAM 2500 Cummins with the 68rfe transmission. I have a question. It looks like my pan is sealed with RTV silicone. Was yours sealed with RTV too and then you added the rubber pan gasket later? Or did yours come with the gasket? Thanks!
Best I remember it was a gasket on it. Most filter kits have a gasket and it is easier to just use the gasket that it comes with. Now mechanics will sometime use silicone because it is universal and it works just fine as long as your pan is flat. Either will be fine. Have a Blessed Day Friend! Justin
I use between 8 and 10 quarts. I tell you that because the more you let it drain before putting the new filters on, the more fluid it will take. Because the fluid will keep draining for a while. Hope this helps. Have a Blessed Day Friend. Justin
Yes. Just take a transmission funnel with long neck and fill through the dipstick tube. Best I remember you check the fluid in neutral with engine running. Your dipstick will tell you rather in park or neutral. Be sure to block wheels and set parking brake if in neutral. Have a Blessed Evening Friend! Justin
Hello Friend, Great Video. I enjoyed it because I own a 2021 2500 Ram Big Horn 6.7l Cummins with a 68RFE Tranny like you have. I was interested in doing exactly what you did and being that I've never done this before this video was very handy for me. I wanted to ask if you changed your stock thermal bypass? ATS Diesel Performance sells them for your transmission and I was wondering if that is what I think I saw on your truck. Those stock thermal bypass for the 68RFE tend to be faulty. If you did do you have an install video on it? Again thank you sir! You helped me.
Hello Max, I did replace mine and it makes the trans. run a lot cooler. I didn't do a video on it but it is really easy to install. I think ATS may have a video on line on RU-vid showing the install. Appreciate you watching and happy you found it helpful. Have a Blessed Day Friend! Justin
@@maxgarcia9512 I use the Baldwin kit #20000 and I order mine from Amazon. This kit is for a 4x4 truck and not the 2WD. You need to verify if this is the same filter for your 2021 Ram. I believe it is the same for the 2021 if yours is a 4WD. Hope this helps.
I don't do anything but crank it up and run it through the gears. I then drive it to get the trans up to temp to do my final fluid level check. Never any problems. Hope this helps. Have a Blessed Day Friend. Justin
I installed it around 75,000 best I remember. Nothing wrong with the OE, just didn't want to have any problems with it. Have a Blessed Day Friend! Justin
If it is a 68RFE transmission and not an Asin, the process would be the same. Just need to verify if it takes the same trans. fluid. Also make sure you filter part # for your model in case something changed for that year model. Have a Blessed Day Friend! Justin
Thanks bud, I’ve got the same transmission in my 2016 3500 ram. I’ve been told that there could be times when you change this fluid it could cause the transmission to act up because they are so sensitive. Mine just hit 100,000 and I’ve never done it but I want to. Your thought. By the way I even had a dodge dealer tell me this.
Nathan there is times when the transmission fluid gets dirty and there is varnish in the transmission and new fluid can clean the inside of transmission and cause some problems. Now if it is regularly changed 50 to 70,000 miles, then I see no problem. I can't remember off hand when they recommend to change it on these. I do mine 60 to 70,000 and I have 209,000 and no problem. If your fluid is still red and has not turned brown looking or most of the miles has been highway miles, then I would probably do the fluid filter and fluid myself. But it is always a chance something could start acting up. It is best to change any trans fluid before 100,000. So it's tough to say. To me it depends on fluid color. Hope this helps. Have a Blessed Evening Friend. Justin
@@homegrowncountryhomeplace Justin thanks, I do pull my 5th wheel about 5000 miles a year also I forgot to tell you. Maybe in my case I should let the dealer change it since I do have 100,000 already just in case it throws codes. I know it’s not hard, that’s not my issue.
I went 150k on my 08 Duramax Allison bout 10 years ago, was at the dealer for some work and I requested a Tranny service/flush They told me that the fluid would have particles in it and if I put clean fluid in it it could make the Tranny slip 💁🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ That truck now has 375k miles, gets the shit driven outa it and tows often lol never changed the fluid once but fo the spin on filter once in a while, Now that my 18 ram Cummins has 150k in it now never changed t fluid I’m worried if I do it’s gona be the kiss of death lol
They hold up good short term. Never leaked and torqued at 105 inch pounds. I change mine every 60,000 miles which takes only about 8 to 9 months. So over a couple of years I am not sure. Hope this helps. Have a Blessed Day Friend. Justin
Hey Don, I order them off of Amazon. They have them right now. The kit I use for mine is Baldwin 20000. This is for 4WD 68RFE. 2WD would be different. Hope this helps. Have a Blessed Day Friend! Justin
I believe the pan bolts were 8MM and the filter torx bolt size I can't remember. 1/4" ratchet and extension and socket set and torx bit set should be all you need. Maybe a small oil filter wrench to remove the spin on filter. Hope this helps. Have a Blessed Day Friend! Justin
Hello friend, I believe I put in 7.5 to 8 Qts of ATF4 mopar fluid. You check the transmission fluid level when it has warmed up and be sure to check it in neutral with engine running, level, parking brake on and wheels chocked for safety. Shift through all the gears to circulate the fluid and add until fluid level is correct. Being sure to check it in neutral and engine running. Hope this helps! Have a Blessed Day and thanks for watching. Justin
@@homegrowncountryhomeplace Hi, thanks for your reply. It's been 2 days since I've changed fluids and seems like I still am having trouble getting this right as its not very clear to me. Do I not check the level or fill at all while the engine is off? Because whenever I attempt to check and fill with the engine running and in neutral the fluid is all over the dipstick and I feel like the reading is not correct. In addition, when adding fluid it ends up just running down the fill hose for a while and gets all over the dipstick if I try to put it in and check.
So you want your engine running and in neutral. You have to wait a little before putting your dipstick back in after adding fluid. Keep wiping the dipstick clean and re-insert until you get a clear reading. Hope this helps. Let me know if this works.
So with the engine off and cold, the fluid is between the two marks on the bottom and the two on the top. So I think there may be too much oil in there now!?!? Can the level be checked with the engine off or only while running and in neutral? This is so confusing to me.
Needs checked in neutral with engine running. You should get a clear reading if its been sitting for a while. Fluid level should be between cold and hot holes on dipstick. Hope this helps.
It's too bad Dodge did not have a drain plug on the pan....people pay $60000 plus for a 4x4 diesel and no drain plug on the tranny pan. How stupid is that? I changed mine out to an ATS Transmission Pan and I brought my oil temp down from 168°F to 128°F. It takes 5 more qrts oil ATF4 fluid. But since I tow a 5th wheel well worth bring temp down. Plus I now have a drain plug that also acts as the magnet.
I bought a PPE trans. pan but have not installed it yet. I also replaced the thermo block with an ATS and it dropped my trans temp a lot too! That is the only reason I haven't put my pan on yet. But I intend too before to long. Right now it runs as low as 109 degree towing in cold temps out West. Have a Blessed Evening Friend! Justin
