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Sep 17, 2012 | 05:21 PM

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TravisCadello

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I used Castrol Multi import it was nissan d matic compatible.

Sep 17, 2012 | 06:08 PM

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I used Castrol Multi import it was nissan d matic compatible.

I think that may have been the problem right there. I always stay away from fluids that are compatible with nearly everything. You may have some hope if you flush it out. And when I say flush, I mean drop out old fluid, replace with new fluid. Dont use those flush machines on old trannies.

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Sep 17, 2012 | 07:37 PM

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yeah probably small miss fires. but thats perfectly normal for the maximas everyone i drove did same.

Clean your points and adjust dwell?

Sep 18, 2012 | 05:19 PM

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im not having issues with my transmission i replaced it with one with 80k miles...but maybe i should change fluid out?

Sep 18, 2012 | 05:31 PM

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im not having issues with my transmission i replaced it with one with 80k miles...but maybe i should change fluid out?

Yoda voice: confused my friend, you are.

Sep 18, 2012 | 05:33 PM

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Yoda voice: confused my friend, you are.

is the castrol multi import good for ours trans or not is all im asking.

this is a old thread from my original tranny issues. i done been thru two since 2010

Sep 18, 2012 | 06:53 PM

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is the castrol multi import good for ours trans or not is all im asking.

this is a old thread from my original tranny issues. i done been thru two since 2010

Yeah, dump it. Ive used Dexron III and Nissan dmatic, and everyone was happy.

Sep 18, 2012 | 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by TravisCadello

is the castrol multi import good for ours trans or not is all im asking.

this is a old thread from my original tranny issues. i done been thru two since 2010

Three years I ago I threw 10 quarts of Castrol multi import ATF in my AT and it caused no issues. When I dropped the pan and modified the VB earlier this year I added ~5 quarts of Nissan Matic D. With Matic D not much more in price than Castrol I'll use it again in another year or two.

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Reading this post I made back then looks like I added 12 quarts of Castrol in order to get a clean flush.

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The return line hose for the auto transmission is the upper hose. This hose isn't bolted down but just requires pliers to loosen the clamp.
After draining the pan I filled it up with about a gallon of Castrol Import ATF. I was thinking of Amsoil or Mobil 1 but to save a few dollars I used a half synthetic ATF.
I then flushed out about 8 more quarts from the return line hose. The used ATF had over 34,000 on it but it was totally pink. I couldn't tell the difference from the old and new ATF so I changed a total of almost 12 quarts.
Since doing this last week the drive gears are switching much more easily and the RPM drops much less when the drive gears change.

Last edited by jholley; Sep 18, 2012 at 07:24 PM.