My local dealer wants to charge me $140 dollars for a full flush and fill with Amsoil synthetic. basically he said 70 for the oil and 70 for the labor. Has anybody notice a diffrence from this upgrade?

 

Do a search, but from what I've seen people do notice a difference in shifting. I havent done this, so I dont speak from personal experience, just what I've seen others talk about. Search the forums

 

Your not going to notice a huge difference. It shifts from park into other gears smoother. It will however keep the tranny alive longer and save you a boat load of money in the long run because of the longer drain intervals.

 

Do you notice faster take offs at a attainable speeds , from 60 mph, example?
Smoother acceleration?

 

The only thing that the synthetic fluid would change would be the shifts. I dont think that it affects the smoothness of acceleration. The VQ is extremely smooth already. Let me know if you have the synth. fluid put in though and how you personally like it. I'll probly be doing it in the spring too

 

140's a good price. people around me don't even offer amsoil, and the ones that do want to charge me up to 200 for the flush. i'd do it if you own your car. if you lease, forget about it. as far as i know, it's a car care/longevity deal, very little benefits in terms of performance.... unless you're towing

 

Hey guys I just changed my tranny fluid myself and I used the Lucas Transmission additive, and man does my Max drive smooth. I think Lucas is one of the best if not the best product out in the commercial market. It didnt cost alot and I did it myself. I dont even feel the tranny shift. Lucas rules.

 

Like others mentioned, no oil, transmission fluid etc. is going to give you any noticeable benefits as far as hp or quicker times. Very minute at best. Yes shifting is smoother, but it's not a night and day difference. It will keep your tranny cooler thus prolonging it's life and saving you money by fewer changes and less repair.

 

Well i guys i scheduled it to get it done in two weeks so i will let you all know the diffrence then. I am going to change the plugs at the same time, then i am going to add a Injen intake w/greddy exhuast later next month. I want to get my car running at its peak performance level before adding the go fast add ons.

 

I didn't notice much difference in performance. Possibly smoother shifts, but shifts were already pretty smooth. However, I do have have peace of mind knowing that I'm doing the best for the tranny. lol

 

i'm sure you already have, but try reading some more on this board about the injen before you shell out for it.

 

Mine started slipping after adding Amsoil

 

Really? The service guy said that would only happen if you go back to conventional oils.He said once you synthetic stay synthetic. Did you swirch back by any means?

 

No i didn't switch, but I didn't do a full flush either. I changed only about 5 quarts.

 

So you mixed the two , synthetic and conv? That might be your problem right there...., i really think you should have only one or the other in your tranny.

 

And why is that? Please quit spreading this garbage. You can go from synthetic to conventional and vise versa. It makes no difference in terms of engine parts or their reliability. The only problems that have come up, is that the higher quality cleaners in synthetic have opened up holes that were clogged by gunk in gaskets. That is all.

In all probability, he has a transmission problem that was amplified by the clean fluid. Would have happened if he did a full flush with either fluid. Get it checked out by a qualified mechanic.

 

I installed Mobil 1 Synth ATF in the Max last spring at 37k miles. Now at 49k and I did notice a difference in the 1-2 shift... much firmer. I did not flush, just drained it, dropped the pan and installed a new filter. 2002 Maxima SE makes some great points about synth products...... the facts are synths do mix with normal oils without a problem.

T

 

Well said

 

I am using M1 ATF. Smoother shifts is what I have noticed.

Pedro