02 caravan

[3racer]

just purchased 2002 grand caravan sport, what are the pros and cons of these things? i see alot of them on the hwys and havent heard alot of feedback, good or bad. also wanting to swap the radio in this thing, how does the trim piece around the radio come off? screws, clips or both? thanks!

[3racer]

also needing to know about tranny service, this things got 60,000 miles and i dont know if it has ever had a fluid and filter changed. how involved is this job and what fluid is recomended. it does not have o/d, and also need to know if the entire tranny needs flushed or do i just replace the fluid i lost during the filter swap?

[bigwheel53]

I Have My Oil Changed By Jiffy Lube,one Of Those Quickie Places.they Did My Trans.they Hooked Up A Machine To It And Got All The Oil Out Even From The Converter.if You Havent Had It Changed Yet You Should Do It.i Go There All The Time Also Because They Keep A Record Of The Services They Perform And Let You Know Whats Needed Next.

[3racer]

can somebody tell me what is the correct fluid to put in this thing,like i stated in previous it just shows 1 "DRIVE" on the gear selector with no mention of overdrive.also updating the stereo from factory am/fm cassette to factory am/fm cd. how does the plastic trim piece come off to access the radio screws. it is a 2002 gc sport.

[vipergg]

Originally Posted by bigwheel53

I Have My Oil Changed By Jiffy Lube,one Of Those Quickie Places.they Did My Trans.they Hooked Up A Machine To It And Got All The Oil Out Even From The Converter.if You Havent Had It Changed Yet You Should Do It.i Go There All The Time Also Because They Keep A Record Of The Services They Perform And Let You Know Whats Needed Next.

I would be very leary of having one of the quicky lube places doing a tranny flush , they may get the fluid out but I bet there is a "good" chance they don't use the correct ATF +4 fluid that is required in Chryco's 4 speed . Bet they shove dexron with "maybe" a additive and they'll say it's the same , "it's not" . Most of these places don't even carry ATF +3 or 4 .

[chigger_ns]

First off, your van has a 4 speed auto transmission. I think 1 and 2 show up as just 2. The electronics shift them, so just one gear selection for them. then you have 3 and D is drive.
You should go to chrysler and get the proper fluid. The proper fluid disapates heat better. Heat is the main killer of these transmissions.
Chrysler can also tell you the propper amont of fluid to put in too.