Hey guys,
alright i posted about this in the fluids section but nobody really goes in there so i figured i would bring it here. Heres the deal, my automatic tranny has 113k miles on it and i dont think it was ever flushed. The tranny is jerkey when going from first gear to the second gear and also i notice that it takes a while to change gears mostly at high rpms. Now my question is would flushing the tranny help solve my issues with my tranny, because when i called up the dealer to schedule to have it flushed tomarow they said that flushing it wouldnt help any problems i would be having with my transmission. Is this true because from reading around the .org i was under the impression that flushing it would solve a lot of my problems.

Thanks!
-Tom

 

has your transmission fluid turned brown yet, when you take out the dipstick?

if it has, you might not want to mess with it
i recommend (you can do it yourself) pulling the drain plug of the tranny and then putting in another 4.5 quarts of NISSAN MATIC-D fluid(you can get it at the dealer), wait 100 miles then do it again......i ended up doing it three times and going through about 15 quarts of Nissan tranny fluid but now i shift muuuuuch smoother

but basically, changing your tranny fluid will help with lubrication but wouldn't rely on it to fix existing problems

 

but arent these issues due to the fact that the fluid is old and needs to be changed?

 

yes, new lubrication will help a ton.......but if your fluid is already dirt brown, then it may not help as much as you think

 

correct me if I'm wrong.

flushing and getting better fluids in there will help you shift better, but it wont help your gears, if their worn down the new fluids will just help then wear a lot less, but if its already suffered to a point where the tranny might go in the future, then a new tranny maybe needed, or a rebuild.

 

honestly im just trying to make sure that this transmission makes it through the winter and then some, until i can get the time and money to do a 5-speed swap.

 

Have your tranny flushed so you get all the old fluild and grime out of there. The talk you hear about not changing or flushing old neglected transmissions is an old myth.

Clean transmission fluid makes a differance in your shifts and overall performance as well as heat generation within your transmission. Clean, new fluid will help prolong it's life, decrease internal heat and keep your shifts smooth and firm. It doesn't matter how many miles are on it, it's like giving your transmission a mini tune up.

 

dude, then just do what i said up above, i'll even give you a pic of the Factory Nissan AT fluid, the stuff that came with the car new

you can do it yourself in your driveway, and you'll end up spending 50 bucks on tranny fluid instead of 150 for a flush from the stealership

 

nah man i really dont have the time to do that, plus its getting cold out. ill pay the 125 and make sure that it is all taken car of before it gets any worse. thanks for the advice everybody.

 

i changed mine recently, but i didnt use the expensive nissan o matic fluid. i used the proline dextron 3 fluid for line 1$ per quort. is this a good enough fluid for the maxima 99? cause before i bought nissan o matic and then changed it again. there wasnt any difference between them.

 

by the way, after changing the fluid it didnt make my shifting any better (nissan fluid or proline fluid). my problem is that i get long hesitation when going to 4th gear. dont know whats up with it but changed fluid many times and didnt help.

 

I heard if u change automatic transmission fluid in a high mileage car the tranny will go correct me if im wrong..

 

Flush the fluid. Doing it the A Flood99 way will cost just as much as having it flushed at Jiffy Lube or something. It will also take more time and it also will not completely remove the existing fluid. I can't believe that its still running if its never been flushed. My guess is that it was done at the 60K service. Flushing it on an old tranny can do nothing but help it. It may make it evident that the tranny is dead but it won't hurt it any more. If it is dead I'll send you mine for $100+shipping.

BTW, MDeezy, there really aren't gears to speak of in an auto. There are the little beaner things with teeth in the plantary ringset but certainly not gears as most would envision them. The clutch bands get fried from old fluid usually.