Hey guys 80% of the time when driving spiritedly the Maxima bumps hard into 2nd. Have any of you had this and if so WTF???? Is it one of the Motor mounts or something????

-Nate

 

Hard shift = normal. I don't mind it anymore. Synthetic ATF helps, but that shift is pretty efficient as far as acceleration goes.

 

Guys please help because this is the car that I am leaving with my family while I am in Afghanistan for 14 months and I leave soon. I want to make it perfect before I leave. When I am there I will be cut off from the rest of the world until my time is up.

I appreciate all help that anyone offers.

-Nate

 

Are they all like that??? It seems a little rough to me. I would think that a smoth effortless shift would be better on the Tranny and for times.

-Nate

 

cuz 1st to second is the most used shift and you’re cars old like all of ours, its normal, just don’t flush the fluid if it hasten been maintained maybe try replacing ¼ of it

 

Thanks for the advice. Yes it has recently been flushed but the car was always well maintained. It has done the hard shift thing since I purchased it.

I just thought that maybe it was a worn motor mount or bushing somewhere that does it.

-Nate

 

Yup mine does the same I'm used to it. I got 137000+ on the clock.

 

Nate, 1) Check that tranny is not overfilled
2) If fluid is in good condition, you can try to add Lubeguard Red (one bottle) , It should do wonders.

Good Luck with your trip to Afganistan. Wish you a safe & Sound return back to US.

 

it could be the resistor assemly for the tranny. I changed one from another maxima and it was much better than my original one but still had tiny hard shift from 1 to 2 shift when its cold. I m tryting to buy a brand new one from nissan.

 

The drop resister?

 

Thanks a million!!!

1) Checked the tranny fluid and it is spot on.

2) It was changed 3-4 months ago by Nissan (A Master Mechanic that know I trust).

Thanks again, I hope to return safe and sound. Although, I would die for my country I would prefere making the enemy do so instead.

-Nate

 

Where is this tiny resistor assy located. I have a maintenance manual I am going to go and check.

-Nate

 

The drop resistor, thanks...

-Nate

 

some people call it drop resistor and some call it the resistor assembly. Cheapest one i found was 56 bucks from dealer.

 

it's located on your driverside strut tower, kind of hidden by the airbox. in another post, someone identified it as nissan part number 31037-71L00 . I think i'm going to try locating a brand new one too to see if it helps this problem.

 

You guys are the ****.... Thanks so so so much...

-Nate

 

Awesome, my salesman at the stealership gives me parts at cost so I will check with him tommorrow.

Thanks,

-Nate

 

tranni's that shift hard are not nearly as ones that shift slowly......if your car has a lot of miles you;; just have to deal with it....

 

I apologize but I don't understand what you are trying to say here. They are not nearly as what?

Again I am not trying to sound rude just didn't get what you posted and am hoping for some clarification.

-Nate

 

No problem man, be safe in Afghanistan. All the best.

 

Thanks, I will do....

-Nate

 

I meant to say scary......Tranni's that shift slowly are the one's that really need to be worried about.

 

Mine does the same thing and it only started happening after i had the tranny rebuilt.