Change tranny fluid..............D-I-Y ????
10-30-2000, 10:23 AM
#2
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I've done this myself. It's not bad at all.
The only things that I thought were a pain was filling
it back up. It's kind of awkward trying to put the oil through that filler plug.
I know of some who were able to pour the oil directly in the plug, but I thought this was too awkward for me. So I went to an auto parts store that sold a funnel with a long tube. This allowed me to pour the oil in from under the hood rather than under the car.
The only way you can tell that its full is when the oil starts coming out of the tranny via the filler plug - another inconvenience.
But like I said, when all is said and done, its pretty easy to do it yourself.
I personally use Redline myself. Since I go to the track once in a blue moon, I thought the "extra insurance" would be worth it.
The only things that I thought were a pain was filling
it back up. It's kind of awkward trying to put the oil through that filler plug.
I know of some who were able to pour the oil directly in the plug, but I thought this was too awkward for me. So I went to an auto parts store that sold a funnel with a long tube. This allowed me to pour the oil in from under the hood rather than under the car.
The only way you can tell that its full is when the oil starts coming out of the tranny via the filler plug - another inconvenience.
But like I said, when all is said and done, its pretty easy to do it yourself.
I personally use Redline myself. Since I go to the track once in a blue moon, I thought the "extra insurance" would be worth it.
10-30-2000, 12:04 PM
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That only applies with the 5-spd though. For the auto, you just add through the fluid dipstick tube.
Originally posted by vbxmaxima
I've done this myself. It's not bad at all.
The only things that I thought were a pain was filling
it back up. It's kind of awkward trying to put the oil through that filler plug.
I know of some who were able to pour the oil directly in the plug, but I thought this was too awkward for me. So I went to an auto parts store that sold a funnel with a long tube. This allowed me to pour the oil in from under the hood rather than under the car.
The only way you can tell that its full is when the oil starts coming out of the tranny via the filler plug - another inconvenience.
But like I said, when all is said and done, its pretty easy to do it yourself.
I personally use Redline myself. Since I go to the track once in a blue moon, I thought the "extra insurance" would be worth it.
I've done this myself. It's not bad at all.
The only things that I thought were a pain was filling
it back up. It's kind of awkward trying to put the oil through that filler plug.
I know of some who were able to pour the oil directly in the plug, but I thought this was too awkward for me. So I went to an auto parts store that sold a funnel with a long tube. This allowed me to pour the oil in from under the hood rather than under the car.
The only way you can tell that its full is when the oil starts coming out of the tranny via the filler plug - another inconvenience.
But like I said, when all is said and done, its pretty easy to do it yourself.
I personally use Redline myself. Since I go to the track once in a blue moon, I thought the "extra insurance" would be worth it.
10-30-2000, 05:09 PM
#6
I was wondering the same thing. Check out this link. Nobody has given me a positive greenlight on this method though. But it sounds good.
<A HREF="https://maxima.org/forums/showthread.phtml?threadid=6062">Link To Auto Tranny Fluid Change Thread</A>
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<A HREF="https://maxima.org/forums/showthread.phtml?threadid=6062">Link To Auto Tranny Fluid Change Thread</A>
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10-30-2000, 06:33 PM
#8
I'm still putting it off.. =) I just got an e-mail from Don. And he said to just change the fluid 3 separate times using the "normal" method. I have no idea how to do the normal method. So I just e-mailed him back asking. Keep you posted. He said change once. You change about 4 quarts. Wait 2 weeks change again.. and in another 2 weeks again. I would probably cut this down to 1 week each if I drive enough.
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10-30-2000, 07:10 PM
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Are you wanting to drain and fill or flush your tranny? I heard that it is pretty easy to drain and fill, but to flush you have to have a machine that sucks the fluid out of the lines. I kind of asked the same qeustion, just look at my past post under TRANSMISSION FLUID.
10-31-2000, 12:28 AM
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Bernie
Are you saying that you have 70k and havn't changed your fluid? If this is the case, take it to a shop and get it flushed. The language of this is confusing and shops will try to confuse sometimes. A drain and fill is just draining the fluid out of the tranny, then refilling. It only removes about 4-5 of the 9 quarts, the rest stays in the torque converter. A flush uses a machine which somehow puts pressure in there and removes all the fluid. Drain and fill should cost between 25 and 50 bucks. Flush and fill should cost between 60 and 100 bucks. If you havn't changed yet, get a flush. I had mine done recently. I chose kmart auto center cause they used the same machine as both the local nissan dealers. Kmart charget me 80, nissan wanted 100 or 120. Kmart just lowered price to 70 too. I try to get drain and fill once per year or about every 10-15k, and will get flush about every 30-50. The problem with drain is that the fluid you leave in there pollutes the new fluid. If you want to do the drain and fill your self, it is really easy. Get a big drain pan and crack open the drain plug, which is under tranny on drivers side. Let drain, then retighten to 22-29 ft-lbs, use a torque wrench! If you don't have one borrow one from auto parts store. Then use long funnel to refill. Since you havn't removed all the fluid, you won't know how much to put in, so go slow, adding a little at a time till appropriate mark on dipstick is reached. Do not overfill like said above. This causes frothing of fluid which is bad. Also, since you did not change all fulid, using redline would not provide the benefit it should. Anyway, to sum up, get the flush if hasn't been done, otherwise, diy, really easy.
10-31-2000, 05:27 PM
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Re: kmart
Originally posted by mrloyd
The one i went to was at pleasant hill and club drive. If you take the phill exit off 85N just go right and its right there. Any kmart with a penske auto center will do it. There's another one over on jimmy carter i think
The one i went to was at pleasant hill and club drive. If you take the phill exit off 85N just go right and its right there. Any kmart with a penske auto center will do it. There's another one over on jimmy carter i think
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