2006 Jeep Wrangler how many quarts of fluid do I need to fi

DOUGANDLAURA

MEMBER
2006 JEEP WRANGLER
6 CYL
4WD
AUTOMATIC
70,000 MILES

I recently dropped the transmission pan, replaced the filter and filled it back up with the 4 quarts that I was originally told it needed. have looked for leaks several times since and it has been dry. So yesterday I couldn't catch a gear leaving my house, hopped out and checked and no fluid on the stick. Got to reading online and someone said there is an initial fill, then a final fill. I put two more quarts in it last night after letting it run in neutral for awhile. Filled and checked several times. Now I have a total of 6 quarts in it. and to boot, I'm worried if I've caused premature damage now driving it so low on fluid. So should I expect to have to put more in it? Thanks, Laura

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MASTERTECHTIM

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The four quarts should have been enough to have it shift. I would remove pan again and make sure filter did not fall off or installed perfectly. 6 quarts total is right on the money but it should not have been slipping if you were low 2 quarts. Thats why I think the filter is loose because that would raise the pump pick up higher so the pump would run out of fluid faster. The only damage would be if you continued to run transmission while it was slipping. Starting it up and it not moving, then filling it back up with fluid did not do any harm to it.