68RFE Trans Maintenance?

[Jwaller]

To be honest, if that filter is not cracked, I believe it would be okay to use.

It doesn’t look that damaged from the pic, but pics are deceiving sometimes.


2016 Ram Laramie 3500, G56, 6.7, CC, 4x4

I thought about it, and I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night, given the 68RFE’s reliability.

Live and learn, I guess?


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[Jwaller]

Live and learn I did today.

Spent 8 hours changing out front/rear diff fluid, transfer case fluid, then trans fluid.

I bought Mag Hytec, and instructions say torque to 7-9 ft/lbs well.

Snapped a bolt in the housing.

Spent 3 hours getting that out.

Put the old pan back on and gonna save the mag hytec for next time.

Does anyone know of bolt alternatives for those things?


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[AK Bob]

Live and learn I did today.

Spent 8 hours changing out front/rear diff fluid, transfer case fluid, then trans fluid.

I bought Mag Hytec, and instructions say torque to 7-9 ft/lbs well.

Snapped a bolt in the housing.

Spent 3 hours getting that out.

Put the old pan back on and gonna save the mag hytec for next time.

Does anyone know of bolt alternatives for those things?


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I'm sorry to hear you ran into problems.

They must have been some very low grade and poor quality bolts to break off with 7-9 ft/lbs.

I would check locally for the same length and thread in a grade 8 just to ensure that doesn’t happen again.

You may want to double-check your torque wrench calibration by comparing it with another one.

Set up a bolt and nut in a vice to compare them.

For an accurate torque, choose a wrench that puts your desired setting in the middle of the range. A 20-200 inch/lbs wrench would be ideal.

How much fluid did you end up using with the stock pan?

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[Jwaller]

I'm sorry to hear you ran into problems.

They must have been some very low grade and poor quality bolts to break off with 7-9 ft/lbs.

I would check locally for the same length and thread in a grade 8 just to ensure that doesn’t happen again.

You may want to double-check your torque wrench calibration by comparing it with another one.

Set up a bolt and nut in a vice to compare them.

For an accurate torque, choose a wrench that puts your desired setting in the middle of the range. A 20-200 inch/lbs wrench would be ideal.

How much fluid did you end up using with the stock pan?

Those are good ideas.

I was thrown off my game a little cause I went onto the AF base to use the auto hobby shop (they have lifts, and I didn’t want to lay on my back in the driveway).

I assumed they had all the tools I’d need, but I definitely have better options at home, like a calibrated inch lbs torque wrench.

I’d never even used the auto hobby shop when I was in, and I thought I’d try it since the website says there are mechanics on duty who will help you if needed; they even have paid services.

These guys just sat around smoking, and when I would ask for a specialized tool, they’d hand it to me and say good luck.

I guess I deserve not to have helped cause it taught me a lesson.

As for fluid, I was about to be kicked out because they closed for the evening and just dumped 6 quarts in.

I’m sure it’s a little low, but I had good line pressure, temps, and shifting for my 15-minute drive home.

I was exhausted.

I’ll check again today and finish topping it off.


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[Jwaller]

I'm sorry to hear you ran into problems.

They must have been some very low grade and poor quality bolts to break off with 7-9 ft/lbs.

I would check locally for the same length and thread in a grade 8 just to ensure that doesn’t happen again.

You may want to double-check your torque wrench calibration by comparing it with another one.

Set up a bolt and nut in a vice to compare them.

For an accurate torque, choose a wrench that puts your desired setting in the middle of the range. A 20-200 inch/lbs wrench would be ideal.

How much fluid did you end up using with the stock pan?

I got back in 8.3 qts using a temp-to-dipstick graph I found online.

At 170 degrees, it should be at the bottom edge of the top hot hole.

Shifts phenomenally. ?


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