Time for a transmission fluid change?
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Time for a transmission fluid change?
My 2001 I30 has ~67500 on it, and the records I have from Infiniti don't show the transmission fluid having been changed. When I bought the car last August, the Toyota dealer that sold it to me said the transmission fluid checked out fine. That being said, I was thinking of having the Infiniti dealer check the transmission fluid with the next oil change and doing a drain/fill done if necessary. So my questions are, am I due for a transmission fluid change? And if yes, can anyone comment on the traditional drain/fill/filter change vs. the machine fluid flush for changing the fluid?
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I've always performed the simple drain/refill on our Nissans every 30K with AMSOIL synthetic ATF. Some of these cars now have in excess of 200k and i have never had a transmission issue...no leaks, no seeps, no mechanical problems. I agree with teksurv in that a drain/refill should do you fine...if you're going to be doing it yourself, you can do it a few times at short intervals to raise the concentration of new fluid. Based on my experience, you will replace anywhere from 4.5 to 5.5 quarts with the drain/refill method.
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Originally Posted by MattB85
What about the pan drop and clean? I'm 99% sure that has never been done on my car.
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Matt, I went to my local mechanic with a case of Amsoil ATF. With the part numbers given in the fluids section, which consist of tranny gasket, new screen, and bolts, he dropped the pan cleaned the magnets, and then did a flush via the radiator return line (writeup also in the fluids section). I can say that my shifts have never been smoother, and total cost was ~$90 for ATF (IIRC) and $75 for labor. If you are going to change the tranny fluid, may as well as use the best.
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Originally Posted by MattB85
Why does the dealer want $200 for a drain and fill? Is Nissan transmission fluid that expensive?
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wow, I definitly only payed $65 at quirk when I wanted an excuse to get a G35 loaner for the day. Where did you go, norwood or that new place prime? Prime seams pretty gay, it's actually really really whack compared to quirk, SOOO much smaller. If your willing to make a 45 minute drive I'll only charge you $20 labor for a drain and refill.
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Originally Posted by n3985
Matt, I went to my local mechanic with a case of Amsoil ATF. With the part numbers given in the fluids section, which consist of tranny gasket, new screen, and bolts, he dropped the pan cleaned the magnets, and then did a flush via the radiator return line (writeup also in the fluids section). I can say that my shifts have never been smoother, and total cost was ~$90 for ATF (IIRC) and $75 for labor. If you are going to change the tranny fluid, may as well as use the best.
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