Replaces the internal oil strainer and pan gasket on the ZF 9HP48/948TE nine-speed in Jeep Cherokee, Renegade, Compass, Chrysler Pacifica and Fiat 500X; replaces 501217695.
Owners of a Jeep Cherokee, Renegade or Compass, a Chrysler 200 or Pacifica, a Fiat 500X or a ProMaster City usually find this part after hearing that the nine-speed is sealed for life. The case has no dipstick, but it does have a serviceable strainer behind the pan, and that is what this kit replaces: the internal oil strainer for the ZF 9HP48 (Chrysler and Fiat call it the 948TE) plus a new oil pan gasket. It replaces OEM part number 501217695 (0501-217-695).
The 9HP48 packs nine forward gears into a transverse case using four planetary gearsets and six shift elements, two of them dog clutches that must be fully engaged or fully released. Every one of those elements, plus the valve body that times them, is fed by a vane-type pump, and the pump draws through this strainer. A strainer that is loaded with clutch dust, or one whose seal at the pump inlet has hardened, lets the pump suck air or run starved. Low or unsteady apply pressure is what turns a smooth 9-speed into one that bangs into gear and hunts between ratios.
Low fluid matters more on this unit than most. FCA bulletin 21-006-23 covers 2022-2023 Compass and Commander transmissions that left the plant without the specified amount of fluid and lost forward gear, so if you are opening the pan, set the level correctly afterward rather than guessing.
Check the level first with a scan tool reading transmission temperature and the fill-plug measuring stick. Gears magazine shows the 948TE level is read in millimeters against a temperature chart, with the engine running in Park. If the level is right and engagement is still harsh, compare our 9HP48 harsh shift causes and delayed engagement guides, since software and valve body wear cause the same feel.
The listing covers 2014-2021 Jeep Cherokee (2.0L, 2.4L, 3.2L), 2015-2021 Renegade (1.3L, 2.4L), 2017-2021 Compass, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2017-2024 Pacifica, 2020-2024 Voyager, 2016-2023 Fiat 500X, 2015-2019 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2014-2019 Range Rover Evoque, 2018-2021 Jaguar E-Pace and 2015-2021 Ram ProMaster City. Honda and Acura nine-speeds are not listed. Strainer shape can vary with case revision, so compare yours to 501217695 or send us your year and VIN. We do not have a dedicated 9-speed collection yet; related kits are under rebuild kits.
On the Renegade and some Cherokee chassis the belly pan and skid plate come off, and the transmission may need to be lowered for pan clearance. Drain, then loosen the pan bolts in a crisscross pattern; FCA has issued a bulletin retorquing 948TE case bolts for case split-line leaks, so treat every fastener on this case with care. Remove the strainer screws, twist the old strainer free of its seal, clean the magnet and pan, and seat the new strainer squarely into the pump inlet before fitting the new gasket. Our 9HP48 filter and pan service guide has the full sequence. Refill only with the fluid approved for your badge: Mopar ZF 8 and 9 speed ATF on Jeep, Chrysler, Fiat and Ram, ZF LifeguardFluid 9 spec on Land Rover and Jaguar. Never ATF+4, and skip leak dye. If engagement stays harsh after a correct service, the valve body is next; see the 948TE valve body with harness.
| Transmission | ZF 9HP48 / Chrysler 948TE (9-speed automatic) |
| Replaces OEM | 501217695 (0501-217-695) |
| Kit includes | Internal oil strainer/filter and oil pan gasket |
| Fitment | Jeep Cherokee/Renegade/Compass, Chrysler 200/Pacifica/Voyager, Fiat 500X, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Range Rover Evoque, Jaguar E-Pace, Ram ProMaster City |
| Years | 2014-2024 (application dependent) |
| Fluid spec | ZF LifeguardFluid 9 / Mopar ZF-spec (not included) |
It has no dipstick and no service interval in many owner manuals, but the pan-mounted strainer is replaceable. This kit is that strainer plus a new pan gasket.
Jeep, Chrysler, Fiat and Ram 948TE units take Mopar ZF 8 and 9 speed ATF. Land Rover and Jaguar use the ZF LifeguardFluid 9 specification. Never use ATF+4 or a multi-vehicle fluid.
Use a scan tool to read transmission temperature, then measure through the fill plug with the 948TE level tool and compare the reading to the temperature chart, engine running in Park.
Honda and Acura are not on this listing. Compare your strainer to 501217695 before ordering, or send us your VIN.
It fixes harsh engagement caused by a restricted strainer or low fluid. Many 948TE shift complaints are software or valve body related, so check for flash updates and codes too.
