wutsup

hey guys how many quarts of manual transmission fluid do i need? thanks havent posted here in a LONG LONG LONG TIME i looked at the section in fluids and lubricants but i wasnt to sure and that picture in the section is that the same as a 1990 (3rd gen) max?

maxitech

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About 4, if I recall. Add to it until it starts dripping out of the hole.

Greeny

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5 quarts.....

MrGone

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ranging from 4.25-4.75 from my experience. You'll want/need to buy 5 quarts though.

slickblack94

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mine held 4.25 quarts of redline mt-90... shifts smoother now,but leaks a
little fluid now.

Greeny

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So it's somewhere between 1-n-5 quarts..

wutsup

these are the right plugs right?

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MrGone

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yeap!

make sure you get the fill plug loose before you do the drain plug. In the small chance it might fight you, not being able to fill an empty tranny would put you in a bad position.

Greeny

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Yup...Thats correct..

Edit: Pwnt by teh gone..

wutsup

sorry for another reply but i accidentally bought gl-5 fluid. eh wutever i dont think this cars gonna last a loy longer so yea.....and i have a question (probably stupid....) but how do u get the fill plug out?

MrGone

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1/2" drive breaker bar/rachet/impact wrench/etc.



GL4 is easier on the syncros, not too late to return it

Greeny

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You can get gl-4 at napa..about $13 a gallon...

wutsup

sorry for another reply its night in virginia right now, and i cant seem to get the fill plug off.. its making me frustrated i sprayed wd 40 on it to see it=f it will hlep but it doesnt seem to budge. btw im using a ratchet i found one randomly in the garage, can anyone give me Tips on how to get it off asap. thank you

VEvolution

You need more leverage.. A breaker bar or torque wrench will make your life alot easier.

wutsup

sorry again.......... but which way do u turn the fill plug. do u push it toward the driver's side or the passengers side?

Greeny

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Slip a cheater bar over the end of the rachet to give you more leverage..

Like so...

wutsup

ive tried that maybe im just really weak.....loland which way do u turn it again?

Greeny

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Counter clockwise loosens bolts/screws...Clockwise tightens them...

You should be pulling the wrench to the driver side...

SurraTT

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lefty loosey


righty tighty

wutsup

well i coudnt get it do bundge a milimeter. ive tried everything eh and i already drained some out earlier today. so im screwed. i drove around its just a little bit rougher than before. thank goodness i didnt drain all of it. does anyone have suggestions on what to do now........

Alex_V

Go get GL4 from napa. Gl5 WILL destroy the tranny.

Take out the speed sensor (1 10 mm bolt) and fill using that hole. I had to do that after I couldnt get the fill plug out.

~Alex

maxitech

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I promise you that with enough leverage, it will come loose. Give 'er a little squirt of PB blaster, jack the car up, put the ratchet in the optimal position for you to apply force, and give 'er. If nothing else, bang on the taught ratchet with a rubber mallet. I know how frustrating seized parts can be...

VEvolution

Im surprised that plain old ratchet ain't broken yet. I know I messed up my torque wrench from all the tough stuff I broke loose with it. Seriosly though, some of that PB blaster and a big ol' breaker bar should do the trick.

I did hear there are nuts/bolts that have it on the flip side

Wouldn't wanna come in contact with one of those

MrGone

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the speed sender is at the bottom of the transmission, not sure how you could fill it using it.

the fill plugs usually fight you. toss a jack handle on the breaker bar as mentioned. Lefty(ccw) loosey/righty(cw) tighty

Don't use a torque wrench to loosen stuff. Torque wrenches are meant for tightening nuts/bolts.

wutsup

well i dunno but there seems to be some kind of glue around the fill hole im not really too sure though.

Alex_V

Auto box's yes. My VG-5 tranny, no. Its on top of the tranny. Mygreenmax, pic please?

~Alex

Greeny

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Go buy another maxima,then report back..

Excuse the messy engine bay,i have been a little busy lately..

wutsup

hey guys so i could just fill it up using the speed sensor? and is it the same spot on the VG?

Greeny

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Yeah, they are all on the top of the tranny near the firewall..

wutsup

hey greenmax sorry but can u post a picture from further away showing the area of location.. and how do i know when its full since i cant dip my finger in the fill plug.

Greeny

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Drain it all out then put a gallon in it and call it a fubar...

wutsup

sorry again..... but how do u take it off?

Greeny

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Remove the motor mount bolted up next to the fill plug so you can get a little better access to it...Then get a friend [preferably a large friend ] to help you put some torque on thang...

wutsup

so is this it? the general location
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and then is this the speed sensor? and do i take that bolt of first and then just pull and tug the sensor out?
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Greeny

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Yeah,thats the right part...yeah,just pull take the screw out and pull the sensor out.....

Frakk2000

Cant you just fill it trough the dipstick hole? with a long thin tube?

Greeny

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Nissan manual transmissions do not have a dipstick/filler tube....Only the automatic trans has one..

VEvolution

There are non Nissan manual trannies with a dipstick?

Greeny

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I havent seen any yet

MrRose350Z

I don't remember at this time the amount. But I tell you... replace with REDLINE in the gear box and steering.

You'll thank me for it.