How to Check the Fluid in a Jeep Wrangler With a Manual Transmission

Jeep Wrangler manual transmissions are durable. However, checking the transmission fluid in your Jeep Wrangler is an essential part of proper maintenance. If you let the transmission fluid in your vehicle get too low, it can cause major damage and could potentially result in a ruined transmission. Follow these steps to make sure your transmission fluid is at the proper level.

Things You'll Need

  • Set of open-end box wrenches

How to Check the Fluid in a Jeep Wrangler with a Manual Transmission

  • Crawl under your Jeep Wrangler and locate the transmission. You'll find a bolt about midway up on the transmission.

  • Choose the open-end box wrench that fits that bolt and take the bolt out.

  • After you remove the bolt, fluid may come out of the hole where the bolt was located. This, of course, indicates that the fluid is full.

  • If no fluid comes out after you take out the bolt, put your pinky finger in the hole and extend it downward. If the fluid is at the correct level, you should be able to touch it with your pinky.

  • If your transmission is low on fluid, you need to add more. New transmission fluid is available at any auto parts store.

  • If your transmission is extremely low on fluid or completely out, it needs to be serviced immediately. A transmission service technician will drain and replace the transmission fluid.