blue project

As we all know, that wonderful automatic transmission overheats just by looking at. I didn't get the hot oil light this time, but I could smell it starting to overheat for the 2nd time. Should I get it flushed? I'm think that the fluid has got to be cooked by now.

Steelgrave

How many miles are on the fluid in it now?

Rob 12B1P

I would try and get a whiff of it after it is cooled to see if it smells burnt.

blue project

10,500 or there about. I concerned about the quality after getting so hot a few times.

jsears

I'd flush it just to be on the safe side. It's cheap insurance compared to a transmission rebuild. Trust me, I just had to have mine rebuilt.

Look into the ORW Transmission Cooler. Even more cheap insurance.

Freewill

What are the conditions when the transmission overheats?

Ambient temp?
Off road or on road?
Tire size?
Climbing a lot or running level?
How heavy is your Jeep? (JK/JKU, extra weight like bumpers, winch, armor)

Anyone?

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jsears

All of those are factors that contribute to getting the "HOT OIL" notification/warning on your Jeep.

The most common factor I have read/seen causing the warning is doing a lot of wheeling in 4-hi. I know a guy that has gotten the "HOT OIL" message in his stock JKU just running up a forest service road in 4-hi.

greenenvey

I know other have said it already, but put a tranny cooler on it! They are only 60$ and then you don't have to worry about it anymore, if it were me I would put fresh fluid i'n it if I was even a little concerned it got to hot

jsears

I agree! My tranny rebuild was in the neighborhood of $2,500.....

blue project

Both times I was driving on the beach. First time was my bad because I was in 4-hi and didnt air down the tires. The rpms where running high because I was trying to be a speed demon on sand. The 2nd time I aired down and was in 4-lo just like I have a thousand times before. That seemed to work until the other night. I was again trying to drive like I stole it in 4-lo but the rpms didnt go much past 2-2.5 and that was only for 20-30 seconds then I went back to normal driving across the sand. Tires are 32", I have a superchips tune with a cold air intake. I even changed the tune so the fan will turn on at a lwer temp but the temp gauge always reads tiny bit under half. My jeep is a 2010 2dr, TF Coil leveling kit w/ bilstein shocks. Stock bumpers and such. Not really that heavy.