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Chassis
Component Fluid, Lubricant, or Genuine Part
Automatic Transmission – Eight-Speed Au-
tomatic
Use only MOPAR ZF 8&9 Speed ATF Auto-
matic Transmission Fluid, or equivalent.
Failure to use the correct fluid may affect
the function or performance of your trans-
mission.
Automatic Transmission – Six-Speed Auto-
matic with Gasoline Engine (For Diesel
Engine see Diesel Supplement)
Use only ATF+4 Automatic Transmission
Fluid. Failure to use ATF+4 fluid may af-
fect the function or performance of your
transmission. We recommend MOPAR
ATF+4 fluid.
Transfer Case We recommend you use MOPAR BW44–
44 Transfer Case Fluid.
Front Axle – 1500 Four-Wheel Drive Mod-
els
We recommend you use MOPAR GL-5 Syn-
thetic Axle Lubricant SAE 75W-85.
Rear Axle – 1500 Models We recommend you use MOPAR Synthetic
Gear Lubricant SAE 75W-140 (MS-8985).
Limited-Slip Rear Axles require the addi-
tion of 5 oz. (148 ml) MOPAR Limited Slip
Additive (MS-10111).
Front and Rear Axle – 2500/3500 Models We recommend you use SAE 75W-85 HD
Ram GL-5 Synthetic Axle Lubricant. Lim-
ited slip additive is not required for
Limited-Slip Rear Axles.
Brake Master Cylinder We recommend you use MOPAR DOT 3. If
DOT 3 brake fluid is not available, then
DOT 4 is acceptable.
Power Steering Reservoir – 2500/
3500 Models
We recommend you use MOPAR Power
Steering Fluid +4 or MOPAR ATF+4 Auto-
matic Transmission Fluid.
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
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