Finally someone from Colorado...few of my friends go to CSU...we should meet sometime.

the needle bearing went at 83,000 this piece isnt really sh!# but the particles started messing up the rest of the tranny. went to SAL's in Brooklyn. Mike hooked me up good.It cost me my A$$ and my elbow but I walked out with an edumacation on trannies as well. ONE BIG recomendation for heavy trafic& snow or just because HAYDEN TRANNIE COOLER it will save your trannie from cooking.Most maxima's the engine is too powerful for the trannie.Mikes gonna do my valvebody calibration update in May either stage 3 or 4 depends on how many mods I can get done between now and then

stage 2 VB,solies,tranny cooler at 125k now at 158k no problems what so ever. very crisp and firm shifts...nissans rock.

I think it will last long if you dont abuse the hell out of it everyday

actually the vavle body is suppose to extend the life of the car

had 120k the spinned at rear gear burned it had to rebuild it. I killed it but if not to race it should of lasted for a while spent $1000 to rebuilt it and now 30k later feels like going to die soon again

have 216,000 kms on my auto tranny. not much slippage, since nissan designed the auto trans to slip a little bit. still strong as hell. only havent changed the fluid yet. dont have the DR Mod, but when my trans starts to go, i'll give it a try.

130,000 and still shifting great, I pop a couple viagra into the fluid once a year to keep her going strong

225k. . . .

Factory 1 went out at 36k miles. 1k miles after the 35k mile warranty. Nissan payed for the tranny and we just payed for the labor.. Still was about 900 bucks tho. This was in 95 when we first got it (my moms car @ the time).

Now the odo is at 125~k miles so its about 70ish on the tranny and 125 on the motor....still running strong...

Almost 143,000 miles on it, still feels like the day I got her.

Why did you not put in a section for people that never had problems with their tranny?

113K never had a problem

Just turned 75k on my 95. No problems so far.

If you read the poll, you don't vote unless your tranny has FAILED...............

80k and still going strong, though i doubt itll kick the bucket anytime soon

Have 158,xxx and still going strong!!

157k and starting to act strange. I put it in drive on morning, hit the gas, and the car just revved. At like 3k rpm it took off. My car's starting to neutral drop itself. Time for a 5-speed?

Caracicatriz, it sounds like you're experiencing slippage, the end may be near. Start looking for another trans ASAP. In the meantime, try changing your fluid.

Yo by the way I was out at State College this weekend visiting some friends, had to drive home in that snow on Sunday...what year/major are you at PSU?

Good luck!

302,023 miles. I changed it twice and added Lucas Autromatic Transmission additive at 135,000 and 225,000

You officially broke 300,000 on an A32 Maxima/I30? That's awesome man. How's she running now?

I just did a auto trans fluid & filter change this weekend at 205,635. I probably didn't even need it, the fluid was as red as a cherry and the screen was clean. Peace of mind though.

155,500 and still going, although it does act up from time to time.

138k and still going, manual 5 spd. Am I supposed to change the fluid, I better look into that. Does a manual tranny have fluid other than the hydro. clutch fluid?

im at 119531k on my auto tranny. i've changed the fluid once. from whatever it was to Amsoil ATF, havent had any problems with it yet. plan to upgrade it with a stage 2 valve body sometime in the near future.

120K auto tranny still going strong

97k...don't know how often fluid was changed....I bought my 4th gen with 87k on it so...

My Maxima 97 has 188k (I just bought it) , Runs ok , I can't complain.
I'm gonna change the oil soon and see if it will work better

I found this this thread healpfull, it seems to me autos will last as long as you take care of them i have 125k on my 95, going strong and i can relax now =-)

my buds 1995 camry auto tranny is dying at 110k

275k miles and still going strong. Maybe I will flush it again. Funny you never have to change the filter.

My '97 Auto has 126K miles. Fourth gear slips until the engine is warmed up in the morning. In the afternoon it seems to lockup right away. Does this mean it's on its way out?

165k miles and still going strong. I drain/refill my fluid (~5qts Mobil1 syn) every 6k or 9k miles. If I have a problem its this: When ever I floor it (Not realy WOT but maybe half way) It take about 2 sec before it downshifts.... Unfortunatly I cant remember it this is how it was before. How long does it take your max to downshift into 2nd gear when you wanna pass someone?

about 115-120,000....got my max from an auction (bad idea) and when i carfaxed it i was the 6th owner in 6 years!!!!!......rebuilding my auto was a mistake i shoulda done a 5spd swap!!

oh and when it went i lost everything but 1st gear.

My Max has 134,xxx miles and still shifts like new. I do ATF drain & fill every 15k miles with 4.4 qts.

could tell it was going out at around 130, finally broke at 145, rebuilt it and runs great again... it better for 1800 bucks...

Ran well up to 130,000. Then swapped it out with one from the junk yard.

I changed 3 of them. guy before me 2. When i got the car it was aound 100k, one went off when it was 112k second 120k third 135k, lol. and then i total it.

You don't have to change the clutch fluid, it doesn't circulate in the tranny. But manual trannys have fluid in the case just like autos. You are supposed to change it every 60k I think, don't have the owner's manual handy. If you put synthetic in, you really don't ever need to change it.

ive got 125k on it and it still runs strong

130k with no probs.

well im only at 87k but ill let you know if anything goes wrong.

199000 and still going strong. I do have a 26000 pound tranny cooler tho.