i just checked my atf dipstick and there is like no fluid except one little drop on the very bottom. I'm afraid of driving it. I'm just gonna run to the gasoline store and some right before I go to school. Maybe this is the reason why its jerking? OR maybe I didn't check it right.

 

damn..

thats BADDDDDDDDDDDDD.. get some in there, make sure u get SYNTEHTIC ATF too, but as of right now, any will do..

ck for leaks after that. something is not right if its depleted or burned.

 

Was the engine warmed up when you checked it? I think thats how its supposed to be checked. Get that checked out soon!!

 

You should check the level when the engine and tranny are at operating temperature. There are two marks, one for cold and one for hot, hot readings are more accurate.

The car should be on level ground, engine running.

 

Never been a fan of synthetic ATF and here's why.

Automatic trannys have several clutch discs sandwiched between metal plates. These disks engange and provide the friction needed to make the internal parts of the transmission move. They need that friction and are designed from the factory to work with regular ATF for the right slippage/friction.

When you introduce ATF into an already worn transmission, and most 4th gens are worn, there is much more chance of slippage which will lead to a much quicker demise of your transmission.

 

isnt there something about gl-4 and gl-5 too, your supposed to get gl-4 for a maxima

 

WoW !!!! Your real low. If you were to check the fluid cold with the car level,sitting for sometime < a few hours > the reading on the stick will seem real high. To check a nissan Auto you must run it to operating temp. check it in neutral on level ground. That simple.

 

cold is low hot is high, not the other way around sucidal

 

when your fluuid gets that low shouldnt it start to smell kindof acrid? a burning smell when you step on it. i had oil in my car but the stuff was sludge and im sure wasnt doing much, i got that smell. after i change to mt90 its been perfectly fine and smooth.

 

I would agree, IF you've got a worn auto. I'd recommend adding Nissanmatic Type D and a bottle of Lucas Automatic Transmission additive.

I got 302K on my original tranny before it needed to be replaced.

 

hmm that's interesting..

its just people've been raving the syn atf. what defines worn? maybe mileage?

on 4th gen has about 66k and i was just curious what atf fluid to use, of course i've cked out the fluid section and a lot of people have suggested syn atf. i was just thinking regular mobil atf.

 

"Worn" in my book is defined by hard shifts(shift shock), soft shifts (slipping), shift lags, or late shifts, to name a few.

A lot of people use Mobil Synthetic ATF, but given the trauma your tranny experienced, regular Mobil, plus a bottle of Lucas transmission additive, would be just fine.

 

i checked several times, at school, gas station etc and still i have one drop on my tranmission dipstick. I added 1 qt penzoil transmission oil. Is that good enough for a couple days? My friend said it will last for a week or so. I'm gonna totally flush the fluid on Thursday.

 

well i just checked right now. I basically put my car in flat and then put it to park but the negine still running. After 5 min I checked the transmission dipstick and still nothing on it except one dot all the way in the end. Surprisingly before I added 1 quart I had all this jerkiness and stuff. However after I added it very smooth. What brand / model transmission bottle should I get? How much quantity do I need for a total flush?

 

get MOBIL reg. atf. and u need about 12q to flush/drain/refill procedure.. DONT DRIVE IT, u need fluid in there. why not just add to the correct level? ck for leaks.



i dont experience any bad shifting imo on my nissan, but if i could, i would just get nissan ATF< but i dont think they sell it locally and im not gonna order online.
so i d k, honestly what do u think i shoudl do? syn atf costs like 4:1 so ya.

 

well basiclly im gonna use the procedure onthis link, but can someone clarify some confusions?
http://forums.maxima.org/showpost.ph...98&postcount=2
Basically do I need to buy all of that stuff, especially the pan gasket? Can't I use the same one after I clean it? Also it says:
A) Aiming the hose into a container
B) Start car
C) Go to container and make sure it isn't spewing everywhere. It should take 15 to 20 seconds for 2 quarts to drain out; I recommend draining 2 quarts at a time
D) Shut off car.
E) Repeat this 5 times and it will "flush" 10 quarts through the system. Once you get used to it, you can shift between Park and Reverse and Drive and then Neutral, etc. during these short intervals to run through all the gears.

Well do you just turn the car off after 2 quarts r removed or wut? And u keep doing that 5 times? Well should u keep going until all of the oil is removed? Won't this hurt the transmission since there is no lubricant?

Once ur done with that, do u just keep adding the new lubricant until clear fluid shows up? Do you do that with the engine on?

Finally where is the pan and return line hose? Anyone have a picture?

Thx everyone who helped me. I really need to fix my car soon. Also btw where do u get the transmission fluid (12 qt of em)? I checked at autozone and advance auto parts online but couldn't find sufficient size.

 

I honestly do mines my own way. I know dropping pan and all that to clean, but it's okay. I just don't have the time, tools, and resource. What I do to flush/drain/refill is to:

1) Drain about 2-3 Quarts
2) Refill 2-3 Quarts (you see ya :P )
3) Drain,

After 2nd Refill or what not, Do the gear selector thing, then drain, refill. And if you are so paranoid, drive your car for about a week so it heats things up and then drain/refil 1 or 2 times again.

Again, this is my own opinions because some people have told me for my honda, that if you do complete empty, refill it'll mess up your tranny and all that. But ya..

Good luck..

 

you can get Nissan ATF at any dealership

it is called Nissan Matic-D

 

are those syn? or better than mobil syn atf?


i tried to order radiator once and they say, they dont sell..

 

nope, not syn but supposedly the nissan ATF has a lower zinc content than even Mobil 1......and our tranny clutch plates don't like zinc

 

damn, i'll have to call the dealer to see.

thanks.