Will Jiffy Lube be able to do a transmission fluid flush and fill on a 2K2 maxima? Or should I go to the dealer to do this? I have 31K miles now.

Thanks.

 

i got mine done at jiffy lube..
i bought 13qts for RED LINE ATF fluid
and took it to jiffy lube...

if you have your own oil they'll give you a $20 deductible

 

I just did my own transmission fluid change yesterday. It was easy and probably much cheaper than jiffy lube. I never did an oil change or anything besides an air filter myself, so If I can do it anyone can. There is a drain plug on the transmission pan next to the front left wheel (on my 2001 maxima). When the engine is warm and the car is off, unscrew it with a 19mm wrench. About five quarts of fluid will come out. Then put the drain screw back on and refill with the amount of fluid that came out. Turn on the car and check the fluid level in the cold range of the dipstick while the car is idling. People in this forum are saying to do this five times (after driving in between) to make sure all of the old fluid is replaced.
To make it more compicated you can remove the pan, clean it and also change the filter. My car has about 31000 miles. I removed the pan and it was basically clean except for a little bit of sludge stuck to the magnets. I had a problem removing one of the bolts holding the filter so I just left the old one. I would think that if one drives normally and doesn't race or do other things like that that the pan doesn't have to be cleaned so often, and just draining the fluid is good enough. I don't think jiffy lube or the dealer take off the pan/filter when they change the fluid.
I bought the Haynes NIssan repair manual, and it has pictures showing everything underneath the car, including the transmission drain plug.

 

I forgot to mention how to refill the new fluid. You remove the transmission dipstick from under the hood and use a funnel to pour in the new fluid.

Without removing the pan, the whole job takes less than 30 minutes.

 

phirps, what kind of tranny fluid did you buy? and where?

 

is this the same on a 4g?

 

Check the fluid level 5 times? or drain and fill 5 times? thinking about changing mine soon and i dont plan on dropping the pan just yet.

 

Easier way to really "flush" the system.

Get a clean milk jug and another milk jug (clean or dirty, doesn't matter.)

Poor two quarts of new transfluid into the clean milk jug

Put the clean milk jug next to the other milk jug and mark on the other milk jug where two quarts is.

Now disconnect your tranny fluid return line at the tranny (so that it is still attached to your OEM tranny cooler.)

Now stick that line into the dirty milk jug. Have a friend start the car (you will notice fluid starting to poor out of the line, this flushes your tranny and tranny cooler (if you have an aftermarket tranny cooler do the same thing, I have one on my 96 but not on my 2k2, this method is ideal for either.))

Just before it reaches the 2 quart mark on your milk jug turn the car off (after the car is off a little bit more will pour out.)

Now poor the 2 quarts from the clean milk jug into the tranny (I use a funnel made for the gas tank, it fits perfectly in the dip stick hole.)

Poor the old oil into another container and repeat the process (of course you don't have to pour two quarts into the clean milk jug again, just poor them from the bottle) so that you flush a total of ten quarts.

This will take you about 15 min and will effectivly "flush" your tranny.

 

i was going to perform just a drain and refill but decided to just have a local transmission place do it. i got a great deal! i thought i was just getting a drain and refill service but i got a lot more. not exactly a flush but the mechanic took the pan down, cleaned it along with the gasket, used cleaner spray around the perimeter. fluid was still pretty clear at 25k (1st service). no visible metallic particles around the magnets in the bottom of the pan.

shifting seems to be a lot smoother after the transmission service. i'm very satisfied! the owner of the place recommended that cars should have transmission service performed every 22k and not according to the service manual (30k or 36k).