"Hot Oil" Warning

Arizona

New member

• Aug 31, 2015

• #1

Hey Everyone,
I couldn't find anything on here about this but if there is already a thread about it, I apologize.

This is the second time I've gone out wheeling (2009 2 door) and my Hot Oil light came on. This trip it came on 3 separate times. I usually stop and give the jeep a break for about 15-25 minutes and continue on. Everything I'm reading online, from "other" forums, is that I need to install an additional transmission cooler. Can this really be the solution? Any help or advice is much appreciated!

Today was fun though - No other issues and no breaks!

 

tjen97

Member

• Aug 31, 2015

• #2

Auto woes...

 

scull20

New member

• Aug 31, 2015

• #3

Were you in 4 low?

 

Arizona

New member

• Aug 31, 2015

• #4

scull20 said:

Were you in 4 low?

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Yes actually every time the warning came on it was typically after using 4L

 

TwistedJK

New member

• Aug 31, 2015

• #5

Same thing happened to me about four months ago. I installed s B&M transmission cooler and haven't had the problem since. I think it cost me around $60 and only took about 15 minutes to install.

 

JK LYF

New member

• Aug 31, 2015

• #6

What he said . Same thing happened to me (2008 2 dr). Put a tranny cooler on. No issues since then.

 

Dopey84

New member

• Aug 31, 2015

• #7

Same thing happened to my 07 had the transmission fluid flushed and new filter and haven't had any problems since

 

jeeeep

Hooked

• Aug 31, 2015

• #8

add a transmission cooler and lock out OD when wheeling.

Locking out OD will actually help keep the trans cooler because it's not in a constant state of wanting to shift down which IMO is in a slipping state.

 

Saharacon

Member

• Aug 31, 2015

• #9

You need a trans cooler for your JK I had the same exact issue with my 4 Dr 2010 even with the Mopar Trans cooler installed it wasn't enough I ran into 210 often while driving in 4hi

Once I installed my PSC Trans Cooler and Power steering cooler my temps dropped to 160/180

 

Arizona

New member

• Aug 31, 2015

• #10

Thanks for all the help everyone. I will order a Transmission cooler this week and hopefully my Hot Oil issues will be solved!

 

jeeeep

Hooked

• Aug 31, 2015

• #11

Arizona said:

Thanks for all the help everyone. I will order a Transmission cooler this week and hopefully my Hot Oil issues will be solved!

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be sure to go ahead and change out your old fluid since it got hot enough to trigger the hot oil sensor. :thumb:

 

JK LYF

New member

• Sep 1, 2015

• #12

Here is another thread that may help as well.

http://wayalife.com/showpost.php?p=522655

 

Arizona

New member

• Sep 9, 2015

• #13

JK LYF said:

Here is another thread that may help as well.

http://wayalife.com/showpost.php?p=522655

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Thank you!!