Jeep Cherokee, SJ

Automatic transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Jeep Cherokee, SJ models use automatic transmission fluid with a capacity range of 4 to 10,4 liters. Service intervals include checks at 5000 km and 8000 km, with fluid changes at 16000 km and 40000 km. The data covers 10 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
Cherokee Quadra-Trac (1980-1983)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 4 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 8 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 8000 km
  • Change 40000 km
  • Code: TorqueFlite 727
Cherokee Quadra-Trac (1980-1983)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 4 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 8 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 5000 km
  • Change 16000 km
  • Code: TorqueFlite 727
Cherokee V8 Quadra-Trac, 360 (1980-1983)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 4 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 8 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 8000 km
  • Change 40000 km
  • Code: TorqueFlite 727
Cherokee V8 Quadra-Trac, 360 (1980-1983)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 4 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 8 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 5000 km
  • Change 16000 km
  • Code: TorqueFlite 727
Cherokee Quadra-Trac (1974-1979)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 4,7 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 10,4 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 8000 km
  • Change 40000 km
  • Code: TH400 3/1
Cherokee Quadra-Trac (1974-1979)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 4,7 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 10,4 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 5000 km
  • Change 16000 km
  • Code: TH400 3/1
Cherokee V8 Quadra-Trac, 360 (1974-1979)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 4,7 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 10,4 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 8000 km
  • Change 40000 km
  • Code: TH400 3/1
Cherokee V8 Quadra-Trac, 360 (1974-1979)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 4,7 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 10,4 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 5000 km
  • Change 16000 km
  • Code: TH400 3/1
Cherokee V8 Quadra-Trac, 401 (1974-1979)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 4,7 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 10,4 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 8000 km
  • Change 40000 km
  • Code: TH400 3/1
Cherokee V8 Quadra-Trac, 401 (1974-1979)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 4,7 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 10,4 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 5000 km
  • Change 16000 km
  • Code: TH400 3/1

Additional Notes

  • The Jeep Cherokee SJ with Quadra-Trac from 1974-1979 carries a dry fill capacity of 10.4 liters for the automatic transmission, which represents the total fluid volume required when filling a completely drained or rebuilt unit, including the torque converter and all internal passages.
  • The change capacity for the 1974-1979 Quadra-Trac automatic transmission is 4.7 liters, a figure that reflects only the fluid displaced during a routine drain, as the torque converter retains a portion of fluid even after draining.
  • For the 1980-1983 Quadra-Trac configurations, both the base Cherokee and the V8 360 share a reduced dry fill capacity of 8 liters and a change capacity of 4 liters, values noticeably lower than the 1974-1979 figures of 10.4 liters and 4.7 liters respectively.
  • Under normal use conditions, the 1974-1979 Quadra-Trac automatic transmission calls for a fluid level check every 8,000 km and a full fluid change every 40,000 km.
  • Under severe use conditions, the same 1974-1979 Quadra-Trac transmission requires a fluid check interval shortened to 5,000 km and a change interval reduced to 16,000 km, less than half the normal change interval of 40,000 km.
  • The 1980-1983 Quadra-Trac configurations follow the same interval structure as the earlier generation: 8,000 km checks and 40,000 km changes under normal use, tightening to 5,000 km checks and 16,000 km changes under severe use.
  • The Cherokee V8 Quadra-Trac with the 401 engine from 1974-1979 shares identical automatic transmission fluid capacities and service intervals with the 360-equipped variant from the same period, both specifying 10.4 liters dry fill, 4.7 liters change capacity, and the same normal and severe interval schedules.

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