GBAUER

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I have an '03 SE with about 80k on it (OK, I drive a lot). The only mods I've done is an Injen intake and Micheline Pilot Sport tires (STRONGLY recommend them. My Max will hold corners like a Porsche now! Well worth the Deneros). I only have two complaints; first off, Nissan needs to get a new paint supplier! I've already had the front repainted, but I think the problem isn't the paint, it's the primer or the coating on the steel below 'cause even my new stuff chips (had a great friend who happened to own a kick-*** body shop in Gaithersburg, MD who was known for his work on several show cars). The other complaint I have is tranny slip. I want it to go, but damnit if it don't stop going around 40 and then at 80! I would've killed a Boxter all around if it weren't for the slippage! I still got him at 130, though... he wasn't very happy either!

Any recommendations on the slippage? I've given up on the paint and bought a bra (doesn't look toooo bad...)

sloppymax

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have you done a tranny oil flush or at least a drain and refill yet?

GBAUER

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ya, had it flushed and filled. Still had the same problem. I'm thinking it needs heavier tranny fluid

Zero Deuce SE

Did you ask your friend about the paint/primer? If he used a different paint than Nissan I would not blame Nissan for having defective paint. I believe that if the primer coat is bad, the whole paint job will eventually fade away in short order. And you surely do drive a lot.

GBAUER

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He used the Nissan paint. I was looking at http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov and saw a few complaints about the paint on this. All in all, I've thrown up my hands on that front. Still wondering about the tranny slippage, though. I saw a few notes about it in other years, but nothing on the '03 with automatics (I should've bought the SE w/ the manual!).
The milage is 'cause I drive about 40k a year for work. I'm a manufacturer's rep, so I'm limited to the mods I can do. Don't want to flash too much bling in front of the guys buying stuff from me or else they may not think I need the cash!

kcowden

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Is it slippin or hesitating? There are TSB's out for hesitation and a tranny that "abnormaly shifts" if you have a fax I'll send you the tranny TSB. Although with 80k on it it may be out of warranty.

GBAUER

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It doesn't want to shift out of first or second when under heavy accelleration. I guess it would be considered hesitation. I'll ask the dealer about the TSB if you can tell me the number. The dealer I use is pretty honest and will work with me if I bark loud enough.

kcowden

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The TSB is NTB04-035 dated March 10, 2004. For a copy go to the technical service bulletin thread. It's in there. Bark loud and let me know what the outcome is.

irish44j

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didn't look that way at the autocross...

Gapp

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HAHAHA! Backindanoobiedaze!

SoonerFan

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wow!!!
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