Im changing my tranny fluid and when i finally got the fill plug off, a whole bunch of oil came out!! from what i understood there was not supposed to be any oil coming outta that. WTF happened?? Yes im sure its the filler plug cause thats the one that u have to use a 1/2" ratchet to get off....right?? Im in the middle of the install right now and i need some adsvice quick!!!

 

btw this is a 95 5spd......

 

Was the car completely level?

Has it been filled/changed before? ...because it is possible to overfill if you jack up the front and fill it through the fill plug. Hopefully not more than 1/2 a quart came out or there's something fishy there...

 

it was likely filled the last time with the car parked on an incline...which can be a big difference....perhaps a half quart...?? The extra oil likely didn't hurt anything unless you spent a LOT of time running at very high engine speeds...(i used to design transfer cases for large trucks, so I know what I am talking about)....the trans would run warmer and cost you a little power from having the extra in there.

make sure you replace it with a GL4 spec gear oil (Mobil 1 gear lube is GL5)....which is not a typical off the shelf oil at the average auto-parts store. GL5 gear oil will "not protect" the bronze parts in your transmission. Using synthetic in the Maxima trans is a given. AMSOIL and Redline both make a GL4 oil...I think Mobil does too, but you probably have to order it from their web site. takes 5 quarts.

good luck,
John

 

hmmm...probably was installed on an incline or something.....and a little less than half a quart came out...right now my car is on a incline.....i half half the car on the side walk, and the other half on the street, but the front left is up on a jack stand. its not that off, but im kinda confused now as to put the same as b4, or to put less....the oil was a light brown color, so im guessing it probably was there for a while.

 

Hey Killer,

I agree with what the other guys have said. If it's of any help, goto my How To Change M/T Tranny Fluid page. I hope it helps you. There are lots of detailed pics/comments there.

Drain your tranny box as much as possible. Do your re-fill with the car level. Any excess you pour in should automatically drain out on its own from the Fill Hole.

Good luck!

 

anyone know whats the exact size of the drain bolt?? Every how-to just seems to tell me to take it off.... im gonna go buy an opened wrentch, so i need to find out exact size please!!!

 

I think I tried with a 12mm open-ended wrench....but the bolt wouldn't budged!! So I took the sensor off which was ton-loads easier. I did use a small flathead screwdriver to pop it off. Mine wasn't "stuck" in place. I'd suggest that approach.

 

i dont wanna take chances with getting a leak or anything....there is some silicone that is arouns that sensor, and if i were to pull it off, i would have to reseal it up....have you cheaked for any leaks around the sensor?? Its a more of a pain in the *** by removing the olt, but the precaution is worth it...

 

Fair enough. Though I didn't notice any silicone/sealant around my sensor when I removed it & I had the underneath of the car pretty well-lit. I'll check things out this weekend.

btw, my drain bolt was starting to get a bit rounded & I didn't want to make the bolt worse by fighting it more. What lousy placement for a drain bolt!!

 

you guys think its safe to remove the oil from the sensor hole??

 

I'd try the normal drain method first, but I can't think of any reason why it would be harmful to drain through the sensor hole. At worst you break the sensor and have to replace it.