so ive been reading a lil about tranny temperature and such...

im driving to tampa this friday and last time i drove such distance when io got off the highway i noticed the tranny was acting weird

very hard shifts

i was wondering how the trannys are cooled in 5th gen maximas?

anyone know?

 

Add a external Cooler, cost you about $40 some odd buck but its worth it. I installed mine and i been happy since, only cooler i ever noticed on my 2k 5th gen is for power stearing,.. why i dont know but its there. The auto trannys are cooled via a small cooler built into the radiator of automatic cars, the tranny fluid is cycled through there, you will see 2 lines on the bottom left near your tranny if your looking from the front, those are the cooler lines.

 

where would i ge this tranny cooler? ive heard of em, never actually thought i needed one, but seeing as our trannys get so harsh after running for several hrs., im going to go ahead and get it once i return from tampa.

do all shops do this installation, such as Midas?

 

I just installed a Hayden cooler. Pep Boys, Auto Zone, or Advanced Auto sells them. I got the smallest size based on the sizing guide on the box. Installation isn't too hard. There is a write up on the org about installation.

 

tranny cooler writeup

 

Along the same lines as tranny talk, has anyone installed a STS for a 5.5 gen...I think this would make a huge difference.